200 Scholars

The Hero's Journey of our scholars.

Greek myths often have protagonists fighting against titanic forces, such as gods, nature and their own defects. Myths show us how humans are willing to fight and try to define their destiny. It seems like it is human nature to refuse to surrender, even against forces that are way bigger.

We could tell you 200 stories of human beings fighting against titanic forces. They are anonymous heroes, mythological heroes. Each one of them has left their comfort zone to try to define their destinies. Some have to attend school against their parents’ will. Some have to attend school even if there is no school in the neighborhood. Others attend school but are not fluent in Spanish, because they come from another land. Some others work and study at the same time. Almost all of them have to face lack of money and support, and even their own personal stories.

Our 200 heroes are not saving anyone. A hero is not a savior. A hero is a human being, and it is called a hero because despite being a human, was able to endure life and fulfill his goals. We got no Ulises, Hercules o Hector. We Have Ana Ciry, Ailev, Edgar, Lupe. Do not forget they are still children and teenagers. They are brave humans trying to make his way out of their misfortune at a short age. The underdog stories, but took it to a limit.

Education is a tough process. A transformative process. The hero journey often shows us the hero being different from the one at the beginning of the story. Our 200 heroes are not the same as before the scholarship. They now have a sword to slay the dragons of ignorance, to defeat the Basiliscus of poverty and to triumph over Hydras of work exploitation.

They are now writing their own destiny, their own story. They are heroes, even if there is no Herodoto to tell their stories. But there is one true thing about myths: one could relate to the hero's journey.