It was almost like he was learning two languages ​​at the same time. This made it a little more difficult for him and his parents to understand what the whole school/education system was about. Rodriguez spent much of her time reading, while Hoggart says "reading is a woman's game." (PDF). By saying this, he suggests that men are more likely and more accustomed to outdoor activities, while women should stay indoors and read. Rodriguez's parents didn't understand the whole concept due to their lack of language. This changed Rodriguez's life in a very big and impactful way. Education helped Rodriguez in a strange way, stating that "If, because of my education, I had grown up culturally separated from my parents, my education had finally given me a way to talk about and care about that fact." (355). This means that he had distanced himself from being involved with his parents during the entire educational process. It took time away from being together, taught him about different cultures, and made him make a decision his parents weren't fond of