Globalization

What a big word! Too big that intimidates certain people, angers others and brings out the best or the worst from many.

I believe we shouldn’t be afraid of it, but rather have people use it to our advantage as a country.

I know it sounds simplistic, but it’s already there, and it won’t go away if we close our eyes.

Here’s an example: I have a few nephews and nieces that study in both public and private schools (junior high and high school), and it’s incredible and heart-breaking to see the difference in terms of the confidence that they gain by being able to use English and a wider range of tools (software, etc.) than the less well-to-do, whose parents cannot afford to enroll them in a more reputable school due to costs or tuition. I hope I’m wrong, but from what I can see the ones who are attending public schools already have a clear disadvantage compared to the ones who are attending private, bilingual schools.