"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." ~ Nelson Mandela
"Our children need to grow up in a world where their education is always prioritized no matter what. Education is knowledge and knowledge gives us the opportunities to always strive for freedom. Schools will be rebuilt, and every child will be required to attend school from ages four to twenty-two. Every school that we build will be equally accessible for everyone, there will be no exclusion or favoring. If we want to make our World a safe place for everyone, then we must learn to accept and live harmoniously with one another regardless of status, ability, and race. Education will be our greatest defense against governing bodies like UniFed from rising to power."
Taika concludes her speech elegantly and steps down.
Leon looks at me, "Would you ever go back to school?" He asks.
I shrug, "Probably. When this is all done and once we've reached some form of stability, I would like to go back."
"I don't know if I could go back, I feel like our time is already up," Taika says.
"Age shouldn't stop you from pursuing what you truly wish to do. I mean look at us, we're barely in our twenties and we've started all this." I wave my arms around.
Leon hums in agreement, "If I could go back I would study cybersecurity."
"Well I think mine is obvious, I would study medicine," Taika says with distaste.
I chuckle, "You do realize that you're no longer confined to the career that UniFed assigned you to, right?"
She sighs, "I know, I just can't think of anything else I would do."
"You have plenty of time to think about it." Leon says before turning to me, "And you, what would you want to study?"
"Hmm, maybe architecture," I responded.
"That's right! You built that lodge in the woods when you were on the run." Taika says.
"Which means he will have to build both our houses," Leon tells Taika.
I roll my eyes, "Only in your dreams."
"Oh come on, do your friends a favor," he clasps both his hands up and pleads.
I shake my head in laughter, "You look ridiculous."
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The Insurrection
General FictionThey say a riot is the language of the unheard, so that is what we do. We hope to change the World and fight against UniFed. We hope to change the World and make UniFed surrender to us. We hope to change the World and survive the consequences. The...
