Education is sorely lacking in my country, and this degree would be a major step forward in my quest to change this situation. I cannot pretend that all of my motives are purely altruistic; I am, of course, attracted to the financial security that this degree and subsequent degrees would help me attain. In addition, I have a family of my own that requires both my financial and moral support. I will be better equipped to provide them with both after obtaining my master's degree. Not only will it enable me to find more meaningful and lucrative employment and thus provide my children and my family with a better lifestyle, but it will also provide my children with an example that all things really are possible if one is willing to work hard enough.

The same mentality can and should be applied to human rights. The abuses I have witnessed...
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