I remember one day I was coming home from kindergarten I--well, I thought it was kindergarten, it turned out later I'd been working in a factory for two years... I was wondering 'cause it was always really hot and everyone was older than me, but, um, what did I know?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker recalls a childhood memory where they confused working in a factory with attending kindergarten.
- In plain terms
- They thought working in a factory was kindergarten as a child.
- What can you take from it?
- Childhood understanding can differ from reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you first understand work?
- What did you think a factory was?
Another view
The logic is humorous but implies a very young or naive perspective.
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