Education has always been influenced by who you are, where you live, how much you have, and when you were in the school system. As I became more intrigued, I began conducting interviews with family and friends who had experienced education in different circumstances. I interviewed my neighbor Elizabeth Aldridge, my father Saber Al-kilany, and my older sister Asmaa Al-kilany. The information I gained from these interviews really opened my eyes to how much has changed and how much has stayed the same. My first interview was with my neighbor Elizabeth Aldridge. Ms. Aldridge was born and raised in Florida. He attended the first public high school in Gainesville, Gainesville High School. Mrs. Aldridge recalls that Gainesville High did not integrate until 1970. One of Mrs. Aldridge's fondest moments was winter break, "as Christmas got closer and closer we worked less and less." Elizabeth had several private school choices; Gainesville had more than ten choices to choose from. Even though she had the choice, her family thought she would be less “brainwashed” in a public school. Mrs. Aldridge says, "I'm happy my parents made this decision. Private schools don't care about education and all they want is to turn students into little religious robots." The biggest controversy he remembers was the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. He heard about the Tallahassee riot, but didn't take part in it. Although some were happy with the news, Elizabeth and her family were devastated. The requirements for graduation were similar to current requirements like the SAT, but had less time and more questions. Hearing about school today has led Mrs. Aldridge to believe that school has become unreasonably strict... middle of paper... taught in another country. The first important comparison would be the separation of the sexes. In public schools there is no gender separation, but in some private schools there is. Also, Saber believes that in Egypt it was harder, but in comparison we now have a lot more homework as we have four classes a day, the students are much more stressed and it is much harder to get into college. Finally, education when Asmaa Al-Kilany went to school is quite similar to today. The only comparison would be that it was much easier for them. The requirements for earning a diploma have become increasingly rigorous, and teachers are not as lenient. Students are now inundated with homework, projects, tests, and even summer homework. Compared to then and now, education has evolved and will continue to change, and unfortunately will become more difficult in the years to come. To those poor souls I say good luck.