Equality and Justice - Essay Example

On one such occasion, my aunt told us of a beautiful story that had taken place during her days in the boarding school. Her story was about a girl named Josephine who studied with her but came from a very poor background. Her father was a gardener in the school and her mother a bricklayer. She lived in a poor hut with her other four brothers and her parents. Being a girl, the parents requested the Headmistress and Superior of the school Mother Rosemary to give their daughter Josephine a seat in the school.

Her parents being uneducated could not help Josephine in her studies, but her resilience carried her forward from class to class in flying colors. Josephine’s classmates loved her a lot because of her down-to-earth attitude and her willingness to help others who were poor in their studies. By sheer determination and with a winner’s attitude, Josephine went on to pass the 12th grade with a first-class. When the Superior asked her what she wanted to become she said she wanted to be a doctor.

Mother Rosemary and the rest of the staff were shocked at the answer because they knew the amount of money that was needed to earn a doctor’s degree.After much debating and discussion, it was decided that the school would pay for her studies by getting some good sponsors for her. Josephine seemed to have all the luck as many people came forward to help, seeing that she was one of the best students. She shone brilliantly in college and came out after earning her Doctor’s Degree. She is presently working in one of the best hospitals and continues helping others.