I do not know why all my life, between two choices, I always go for the more difficult one! :/
Really, there has always been choices between normal and challenging situations, and I have always chosen the challenging one. I am nearly sure that everyone in my place would definitely choose something else at some point. You see, I could always stay in Iran, get my PhD slowly, get a great job at somewhere. But guess what? I left everything behind for a better education. Yeah, I know I chose *right* over easy, and I do NOT regret that, and I am sure that I never will. In fact, there are many people who would choose like that... But these people will definitely choose NOT to go back to iran. That's when I once again feel that again I am going to choose right over easy.
Choosing to leave my whole life behind was the worst experience I ever ever had. I think I can never ever feel that scared, anxious and emotional and terrible again. But once I got on the plain it was over. So I can understand how some people decide to stay away from their family. Life is definitely *easier* here, specially for someone with education degree from a great university. But knowing myself, I can already picture myself making my life unnecessarily difficult. Why do I keep doing that?! duh, whatever..
Now some serious stuff.
One of the most important forces that can improve a country is a sense of confidence. I am pretty sure that everyone on the earth can change things for the better if they want to. This feeling is not present in many countries. There are many iranians who think they can never achieve great things just because of the current state of their country. Even worse is the situation with some poor african countries. I think a very important and basic step before any education is the psychological persuasion of people and students that they can rock the world if they want to. That's something I like about being a teacher. The most important thing to teaching is to give that confidence and motivation to students. Well, to students in societies that need this, that is.
Also, this is a known fact that when you move beyond individual human beings, in the level of countries, right now, morality is just a veil to cover selfish actions. It doesn't really exist. All that will matter in that level is national benefits, and in most cases benefits of a particular party within a country. That means that people should not wait for someone from power from another country to help them. Those who help receive their pay tenfold. (as an irrelevant example, you think china sometimes helps iran with their atomic issues out of charity? Nope, in return our market has become full of cheap chinese goods, our local industries in many areas have been totally destroyed in the past couple of years, and many people have lost their jobs. And the government doesn't seem to be able to do anything... Or take Russia. after every meeting, a new contract regarding the Caspian sea seems to be signed between iran and russia, and oddly enough, iranian portion in fishing industry, gas extractions, etc. seems to shrink every time...) It is natural though. In levels of million people, theft and trickery are perfectly legal. So anyway, if there's going to be ANY change, it will have to be done by the people themselves.
I guess this should be read by those iranians who are waiting for america to kick mullahs out for them.
Another thing is that earth is like a single body. When somewhere in it starts to rot, the infection will eventually kill the whole body. Poverty and illiteracy are source of many corruptions, and if I want a better future I must cure these illnesses. How many people are there who exercise their arms and foot everyday, but leave their teeth to decay? A wise person takes care of all parts of their bodies equally. This, is the main reason that I must choose right over easy and go to iran. If we need a better world we need to cure its illnesses, and when powerful leaders neglect to care, it will become our duty to help get the decay out.
Finally, how much do you know about
world vision? I have seen its ads in many reliable sites so I think they're pretty reliable. I give a very small amount of donation to them every month. I think you all do donate somehow, somewhere, but if you don't then this place is definitely a good choice. It's just so painful to hear that there are children in the world, not really too far from here, (earth is soooooo smaller than we think!) who actually die from *hunger*! Is there anyone among us who really doesn't get their daily food for granted? And there's also educational donations that can *change* many children's life and possibly a nation's life forever. Just one kid with a passion to improve his life and his family's life is enough to give meaning to all these donations. Anyway, I think these causes are really worthy.
Well, talked a lot didn't I? :D
See you later!
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