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May. 24th, 2007 12:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
blue_lotus13On Monday, I drove out to Cleardale for a feature that I'd been planning to do for a few weeks. A while ago, I'd become intrigued with Mennonite families in the area. I learned that many of the Mennonite schools here only go up to Grade 9, leaving the children with only a Grade 9 education. So I called the schools and made some arrangements to go out to one of the schools to interview some of the kids. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that the school I'd chosen was 2.5 hours away from GP, so the trek out was a bit of a drive.
To make matters worse, I ended up driving through some snow flurries, which made the drive even more treacherous.
However, I'm really glad that I decided to do this story. The teacher who arranged the interviews was fantastic and I ended up talking to a 16-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy. The boy came from a family of 17, and the girl from a family of 7. Both of them were smart and articulate, and wanted to pursue further education. In some cases, Mennonite kids get married when they are 16, but neither of these kids are pursuing that option.
To make matters worse, I ended up driving through some snow flurries, which made the drive even more treacherous.
However, I'm really glad that I decided to do this story. The teacher who arranged the interviews was fantastic and I ended up talking to a 16-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy. The boy came from a family of 17, and the girl from a family of 7. Both of them were smart and articulate, and wanted to pursue further education. In some cases, Mennonite kids get married when they are 16, but neither of these kids are pursuing that option.
