Imagine an earthquake hitting here, we would definitely give it more attention. This is like this because it is our home and we feel protective of it. Now imagine this from the people of Haiti’s point of view. They are thinking the same thing. Now think about how you would want help getting back to how everything was.
I remember reading an article maybe about a month ago about students support on Haiti. It was about how effort was slowly decreasing, while some groups were staying strong, including Project Haiti. Even though there was hardly any news coverage about it, groups were still involved. If only more groups were. It makes me think that I still can get involved and so can everyone else who has no helped at all really. If you think about it, there is still so much damage left and so many people left who need our help. I know right now that I am saying this and most likely I am probably going to forget about it with classes and getting ready for break, which is what is on everyone’s mind, but what if we really made it happen. We might think that just one person might not be able to help, but it just really takes one person. It starts with one person and then it turns into a huge group effort.
I do feel like a lot of people did help out in the beginning. This only really happened because there was so much news coverage and so many groups were getting involved. However, this eventually changed when the news coverage slowed down and people began to forget about what happened. I have to admit I even forgot about it, too. One of my friends is actually involved with Project Haiti and she tries to do as much as she can. This is something that I feel like I should have done.
I remember when the earthquake in Haiti first hit. I was watching the news and all of a sudden something comes on about the biggest earthquake that hit and it was in Haiti. For a second, I thought how could have this happened. I thought about all of the people that lost their lives, how all of their buildings collapsed, and how so many people would not have anywhere to live anymore. After that I thought what I could do to help. However, I really did not do anything and because of this, I feel like I should have done more. The only thing that I helped with was donating in class whenever we did. I felt that this did go to some kind of change, but I could have done more.
It was hard not to think that their love was adorable. It makes you not think about race really when you watch it because that should not be a problem at all. I can see how it does tie in with the first one by means of accepting each other no matter who were are. If only more people could be like the man and woman in the first video and the two little children in the second video. There would not be any race problems that we would have to deal with and everyone would be able to understand each other. If people are willing to help others and to care for others in a world where we are dealing with all of these issues today, it just goes to show that there definitely is progress and improvement toward a better society. If everyone gave a little kindness every day and if everyone cared as much as children do.
In the second video, it just goes to show that everyone is truly equal. It is the judgmental adults in the world that cause the problems. When you are little, you really do not understand anything. You are always trying to figure things out and understand why everything is the way it is. The last thing on a child’s mind is different races. Do you really think a child thinks that if another child does not look the same as that, that it means they should treat them differently. Children are more accepting and do not think about race. When they grow older, they are then submitted into a world of prejudice and judgment. If only the adults of the world can think back to when they were younger and look at the world they used to know.
I have to say that when I watched both of these videos, I kind of wanted to cry, too. It just so nice to see that are people with these characteristics out there. In a world, where people seem to not care about anyone else, but themselves, it is always nice to be reminded that there is still caring and this simple love out there. In the first video, it made me so happy to see someone so giving and caring. He actually gave something to someone who he is not even related to, but still considers that person family. It just goes to show it does not matter who you are or what kind of ethnicity you are, everyone is equal. It is so nice to see that this man would only see this woman maybe not even once a week, but he changed her life. He gave up something for someone who he barely sees to save her life. To me, this kindness and love in the world is what everyone needs.
I realize that it does not really matter, because guys most of the time never even realize what you are wearing and a lot of girls just care about what they are wearing, too. It is nice when someone comments on your outfit, but that is only because you put a lot of work into it. I think girls care more about what they look like than guys do. There is definitely a standard that has been set that girls have to compare themselves to. It has been created through movies, music videos, and just about everything else. It is hard for a girl to accept everything about herself because they are always going to find at least one thing they do not like about themselves. I learned that it is more about your self confidence and how comfortable with yourself is what makes you beautiful and will make people want to be around you more. You really do not want to be around someone who complains all the time like I really do not like my hips or this or that. If you accept who you are then that is one step closer to breaking that standard that has been set.
Admit it, while you are going to class or even in class you sometimes feel like you are comparing yourselves to other girls that you see or you are friends with. I know I find myself doing this sometimes, but not as much as I did in high school. The whole topic of who do you really dress for kind of does not relate to me. I really do not dress for women or men, but more for myself. I am more comfortable in wearing something really nice compared to sweats, which I sometimes wear occasionally, but I like to get dressed up most of the time. It is not because I feel less self confident not dressing nicely. I just feel more confident in it and more of myself. Maybe sometimes I feel like maybe I need to dress better than her or maybe the guy I like will notice me more because I got dressed up today.
A girl's appearance is definitely a big issue that surrounds everyone, including guys today. I really did like how the play was a good opener for discussion on this issue. I have to admit at first I was not really sure what was going on, but then I finally realized what was going on about halfway through the play. I did not get it at first that it was switched. It meant that everyone wanted smaller breasts rather than having larger breasts. If only the world was kind of like that or even if nothing was preferred over the other. There is always going to be an issue around this topic no matter what.
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