Malcom X... Sydney, Lisa, Aimee

Malcom X  wrote about an educational experience that pertains to his life. Its a life we in our group do not relate to, yet he was able to really make an impression on us and hold our interest in his life lesson. Not only did Malcom X learn to read by vigorously teaching himself in a process he found to work, but he taught himself to understand the meaning of these words, and to memorize them with repitition. It is amazing that he was able to change his language from street slang to scholarly language and was published. This is a great example of a significant educational experience that stems from a motivation to communicate, and that motivation developed into a passion. Through his new skill of communication, he was able to reach a much larger audience with his powerful message. Through this educational experience we learn not only of the experience of Malcom X learning to read, but about the things he learned as result of reading and how he was then able to teach his followers in a more meaningful way. His story is inspirational and is a testiment to fact that education need not be formal, but with motivation and access to a few tools, we can learn things that can change the course of our lives.