Saturday, November 26, 2016

What kind of education do you or your ancestor have?

Education is a big part of our lives.  Recording when you started school, where you went to school, who your teachers were, what you learned in school is an important part of your story.  Some things may not seem significant like what time did you go to school, but it may be interesting to those reading your story.  It also may explain other parts of your life.  My family lived a mile outside of town, so I rode the bus to school from first grade through graduation from high school.  The high school I went to was thirty miles from my home.  I would catch the bus at 7:15 a.m. and wouldn't get home until 4 p.m.  In high school I spent about two hours on the bus.  I did a lot of reading and homework on the bus.  Because of the need to help with the family business when I got home from school, I wouldn't have been able to do as much of my homework without doing it on the bus.  

Did you continue your education beyond high school?  Did you attend college?  Did you get a degree?  Or did you learn through hands on experience like training on the job?  

There are many experiences that you may have in getting your education.  Recording your experiences will add a great deal to your story.