Reaction: Boy Pusit, By Sandra Aguinaldo

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October 31, 2012 Reaction Paper (History) F-21 Tadeja, Nikka Joi L. 2- Mapagmahal GUTOM Reported by Jay Taruc Summary: Hunger is really common these days especially to those who are poor and doesn’t have money to buy food, and so in-order for Jay Taruc to really understand what hunger feels like, he immerses himself for one week in the places of those poor families who experiences hunger. During the first day he went to Barangay Pinagsabugan and there he saw Roland Barron who collects garbage then recycles some of it so they can sell sprayers. He only finished grade three in elementary so finding a job is difficult, that’s why when his kids are crying because of hunger, he can’t do anything because…show more content…
Estoy Mendoza, a 12 year-old boy is just one of those kids that dive to get squids so they can sell it and buy things they needed for themselves and also the nets and gasoline, but with the cost of those things the money that they got with the squids are barely not enough for their daily living because after a full day at the sea they go home with less than 30 pesos with them. Estoy also works at their farm for extra income, after working at the field and catching squids, he, together with his friends goes to school. There Sandra Aguinaldo meets Jameson and Romnick, they were graduating elementary students who wish to finish college but then their teacher thinks that they have a small chance of even reaching high school. Those children that catch squids are working very hard because it is for their own families and at the same time for their own…show more content…
But sad to know that there are kids out there that is striving very hard because they really wanted to be successful someday. Many kids wanted to go to school. They want to learn, discover and enjoy new things, unfortunately because of their location, the nearest school is still too far from them, that’s why for some they still cross through rivers because it is the only way, and that is very dangerous for them because they might meet accident. I am truly amazed on how these kids cope-up with that environment of theirs, how can they even manage working at the same time going to school? That’s why we are lucky. I’m lucky. It is because I have the full opportunity to learn at a private school, even if I don’t work. I know that not all children can afford to go to school, that’s why I’m very thankful that I am here and I’m learning. I’m sad because I know that they cannot live their lives to the fullest in a way that they have nothing to worry about their food and other expenses because they are really poor. As a student I can donate some school supplies or books so that even with those small things that I gave, it may be a big help to lessen their expenses. Education is the key role in life and it is what makes a person who he is. Education makes your life. Education is the key to a good job and good job leads to a better life and better opportunities. But then, how will these poor people have

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