Chapter 20 Colonial Encounters (pg. 607-614)

I thought it was interesting when the African man from Kenya talked about his successful life because he got an education. Today, so much emphasis is put on students getting a good education so they can have a successful job and support themselves. It is true that a good education will get you far in life if you apply yourself and have the motivation/determination to do something. I feel like this has to do with anything in life as well. The book says that people tried to dress,act,and talk like Europeans. This is because the Europeans were successful and other people want to be like them and be successful as well. So when they see someone doing something different they want to do the same thing as well and copy what others do. Religion also plays a role in people's lives. Christianity was being spread to Africa were there it became "Africanized." Personally, this means that they have adapted another culture but they still have their own traditions and combine their religions and believes. Ultimately, having a good life includes accepting and adapting to new and different ideas and motivating yourself to go out and make a change to the world.