That Argentinian teacher who went viral for selling math books to fund his surgery? I’m his student and the situation is still bad.
I’m writing this because I’m just so frustrated and I feel like the internet just moved on. About a month ago, there was this AMA that blew up about a teacher named Gabriel Beguerie who was selling his math books to pay for a kidney surgery because the healthcare system here is a total mess.
I see the comments and it felt like a win, but I’m 18 and I see him every day and honestly? Nothing changed. I’m his student in two different places and it’s actually insane how much he’s working while being sick.
The guy is literally working from 9 AM to 11 PM Monday through Friday.
He’s a mathematician and a piano teacher, he’s like super smart and dedicated, but he’s grinding 14 hours a day in multiple jobs because with our inflation and medical costs, the book sales weren’t enough to cover the surgery yet. I see him in the halls at night and you can tell he’s exhausted and in pain, but he still shows up for us.
I’m just a student who’s worried. I don't want people to forget that he's still out there fighting just to stay alive. It feels super unfair that a guy who teaches music and math to hundreds of kids has to work himself to death for a basic surgery.
Anyway, I just needed to vent. If you read his books, please share them or something. He deserves better than this.