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Essay / Educating men and women for others - 793
The motto “Educating men and women for others” seems quite naive, it simply means that education is not only for oneself, but for the improvement of society and the improvement of life. the future through the actions we take as a result of our education. And when Father Pedro Arrupe affirms that "our primary educational objective must be to form men and women for others, who believe that a love of self or of God which does not manifest itself in justice for the least of their neighbor is a farce”, it is entirely true. Those who say they love themselves or love God, but do not act on what they say by serving others are imposters, because if anyone loves themselves or loves God, then they understand that He is not alone in this world. With this knowledge, they are compelled to help others so that they too can achieve love of themselves or of God. This, however, is quite easy to say, but very difficult to implement, and for this reason, anyone who acts according to the ideas of the Father. Pedro Arrupe is a good role model. One of these people who corresponds to the profile defined by the Father. Pedro Arrupe would be my cousin Sedona's. Like any other parent, she grew up in a fairly normal home. She loved the beach, I saw her at Christmas and birthdays, but other than that her life was pretty normal. Then, at the age of 18, during the summer of 2012, she had the idea to go to Kenya, Africa, to volunteer at an orphanage in Ngnong to help with the rehabilitation and to the education of vulnerable children, many of whom live on the streets. That summer, she discovered the work of the Longonot Education Initiative, LEI, an initiative of which she would become an integral part. She then returned to Kenya in 2013 to work in the street boys project, Ahadi Education Center, then officiated...... middle of paper ......s with a Kenyan team that takes care of 'them. LEI provides education for the boys and also works with the Kenyan team to provide food and accommodation. Now, this is all great, but how will it make me a better student? I don't know if that will be the case or not, all I know is that knowing someone as close as a cousin has these experiences and benefits from this awareness cannot rub off on me in any bad way. bad thoughts and feelings. She offers a model of one of the facets that a well-rounded person should have. Now, whether or not that means being a good student is yet to be determined, but at the very least it's helping me become a better person. A person who does not necessarily only care about themselves, but rather about society; and in addition, it allows me to have the necessary experience to decide on the actions to take in the interest of all parties..