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I don’t want to be auto-reference, but I took this photo in my first initial practice at school “República de Alemania” which is locates in neighborhood Yungay. There, I had an unforgettable experience, because I watched a hard reality. The school “República de Alemania” is a public and multicultural stablemen which receive essentially children from countries like Perú, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, between others less massive. The context present in that place is a great challenge for teachers, but I felt that teachers were not committed to their students, the teacher of the course that I watched, maltreated psychologically to children, it was horrible!

The violence, mono-parental families, boys and girls with alcoholic parents, are elements that affect in educative process.
The picture was took it in May, 2009. The school celebrated the “day of student” with different recreational activities for all students. The boys of the picture have around fourteen years old, but they are not student of grade where I was. I remember that two of them are from Perú, and the first (in the picture) is chilean.

I love this picture because I like the contrast that produces with the background and their color of skin. As well, the smile of the third boys is very natural and intense. It was a great capture.
When I look this picture, I think many thing respect schools and teacher without vocation. Is unbelievable how these children needs love, affection. This kind of experience motivate me to continue working and studying my career.