LEAVING FOR SCHOOL.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Gebrekristos, Temesgen
- Source
- Skipping Stones; Sep/Oct2007, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p22-22, 1p
- Subject
- Gebrekristos, Legesse
Higher education
Second person narrative
Ethiopia
United States
- Language
- ISSN
- 0899529X
The article discusses the journey of Legesse Gebrekristos, the author's father from Ethiopia to the U.S. for higher education. Once Legesse reached his school quite late and he got scolding from his teacher. After his regular classes he freaked out with his three close friends and went home. He never felt alone in the presence of his father. Later he decided to continue his education in the U.S. and they all split up, but he pledged that he will return to his native land.