Three Cups of Tea
October 11, 2013 Eui-Young
Three Cups of Tea
Journal Entry #1- Moving Mountains with Education
Many readers will figure out Mortenson’s main goal: to build schools in Pakistan
and Afghanistan for the uneducated. After Mortenson deals with numerous problems,
such as financial and negotiating issues, on his journey to provide education, he brings
the positive change that the communities in Pakistan and Afghanistan need. He
empowers children, especially women, through learning. Girls like Tahria and Jahan,
who would have played limited roles in their communities without education, later
became catalysts for change after attending CAI schools. They improved medical care,
taught others and changed the attitudes towards women as they gained respect. The
reader realizes how education is a powerful tool in fighting terrorism and can improve the
social and economic conditions for people in rural villages. One aspect that is interesting to know is how the women felt after receiving their
education. Jahan, when asked what she wanted to do, says, “I feel that anything is
possible. I don’t want to be just a health worker…I want to be a… Superlady” (313).
This is a key part of the book because it shows the difference education makes and how
highly women value it. After reading this book, the audience may believe more young
people like Jahan should aim higher because they know they have the education to do so.
If there were more people with goals like Jahan, they would grow up into people like
Mortenson; someone who is not only able to help themselves but help others as well.
Journal Entry #2- Sacrifices
Mortenson makes numerous sacrifices to build the schools. When he begins his
Korphe project, he spends practically everything he has to fund it. With the money he
would have spent to finance his climbing trips and his outings with Marina, he spends it
Three Cups of Tea
Journal Entry #1- Moving Mountains with Education
Many readers will figure out Mortenson’s main goal: to build schools in Pakistan
and Afghanistan for the uneducated. After Mortenson deals with numerous problems,
such as financial and negotiating issues, on his journey to provide education, he brings
the positive change that the communities in Pakistan and Afghanistan need. He
empowers children, especially women, through learning. Girls like Tahria and Jahan,
who would have played limited roles in their communities without education, later
became catalysts for change after attending CAI schools. They improved medical care,
taught others and changed the attitudes towards women as they gained respect. The
reader realizes how education is a powerful tool in fighting terrorism and can improve the
social and economic conditions for people in rural villages. One aspect that is interesting to know is how the women felt after receiving their
education. Jahan, when asked what she wanted to do, says, “I feel that anything is
possible. I don’t want to be just a health worker…I want to be a… Superlady” (313).
This is a key part of the book because it shows the difference education makes and how
highly women value it. After reading this book, the audience may believe more young
people like Jahan should aim higher because they know they have the education to do so.
If there were more people with goals like Jahan, they would grow up into people like
Mortenson; someone who is not only able to help themselves but help others as well.
Journal Entry #2- Sacrifices
Mortenson makes numerous sacrifices to build the schools. When he begins his
Korphe project, he spends practically everything he has to fund it. With the money he
would have spent to finance his climbing trips and his outings with Marina, he spends it