My first day in Georgia was the first day of school. Helen, Keti’s younger sister, and I had a running joke for my time there about when she was suppose to be in school. The first day she went on time (9:30) only to not have anyone else show up until 11. Second day she went a little later and so on until Friday when she had a day off. Teachers are not paid much in Georgia so apathy is high. This is particularly event when you walk past university only to find the students outside talking. Keti said that even at her university with a class of 15 only five of them showed up for class. Now understand that if you don’t pass your exams at the end, you have to pay AND you won’t be able to get a good job. This does not seem to occur to anyone until it is too late. I can only hope that this will change soon. I know this is particularly tough on my well educated friends. Karen
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