National Adult Literacy Database

November 14, 2005

This story was written by Linda Rae Logan, from Truro, Nova Scotia. Linda Rae is enrolled in literacy classes at Colchester Adult Learning Association (CALA).

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Why Should We Stay in School

by Linda Rae Logan

I left school at 15 yrs of age, in 1957 Oct. due to negative thoughts, from some teachers, as well as those of home life, unresolveable before leaving school, I did dishes, cash register, stock taking, after school 4- 8 pm for 2 years.

No money was available for me to get school books, clothes, food this hampered my ways of improving my mind to go on.

Fractions plays a big part in building projects, baking, cooking, subtracting (weight watching, adding as in how much flour and others to add in baking. dividing as to what roofing is done by.

Also to locate better jobs, to help look for a living for ourselves, companies and what it all has into it. by choosing 2 subjects helps to keep a job in a company longer, so if one fails the other is there to survive on. by doing a researching we do well.

I am 63 yrs old and going back to school because I want to better my mind and my world. I know I can make it happen so can you.