I Am The One Who…
I am the one who wants to change the world. Not with my fists, but with my words. I want to be remembered for something bigger than me, and although I may never win a Nobel peace prize, I want to make the world better, even if it’s in some minuscule way. My words may not reach every corner of the earth, but it may reach that one person whose view is changed, whose mood is uplifted. I am the one who dreams of the day that we all believe that we can all change the world, no matter how big or small the act. Whether it be an act of kindness or activism, it doesn’t matter. I am the one who wants to be a cliche and hope to make the world a better place. We all know the people on the news who win awards and gratification for their work towards a better world, but what we don’t see is the everyday people, the people who never make it to our daily news. The people who inspire others around them and help make small changes in the world around them. These are the people who help their neighbors when they are in need, the people who speak up for what they believe in, even if it’s in a small setting, and I want to be one of those people. Its take courage though, and a lot of it. So I must learn to better myself before I can better the world, so that what day I can say with complete honesty that I am the one who changes the world.
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Grace,
Your writing is so powerful. I am truly inspired by your perspective. I love the “small acts = big change” view that you have. I have always been a firm believer in small acts of kindness being the root of movements that will change the world and seeing that you are willing to put those movements into action is amazing. I also really appreciate that you are willing to better yourself for the betterment of those around you. That takes a lot of strength and courage! The passion that you speak with truly makes me believe that you will be able to change the world one day.
-Katelyn
Grace,
I’m happy to see that you are part of WtS this year and that you want to change the world! I noticed that you had some older blog posts, so I commend you for deciding to return and take this journey of discovery again. I’m excited to see what project you will dive into and explore to make our part of Vermont a better place for it. I look forward to reading your posts and be a sounding board and help you work through what’s important to you.
All the best,
Dianne Baroz
Grace,
It was a pleasure to meet you at our first session and I was appreciative of what you shared. I think you bring to this year’s WtS group the experience and wisdom of having done it before. The challenge for you will be to stretch yourself just as much as you did two years ago.
I look forward to working with you. Let me know how I can help.
geoff
Hi Grace, my name is Fallon, and I’ll be one of your blog readers for the next month or so. I’m a social studies and emotional/social wellness teacher at the Sharon Academy, a public independent school of 34 kids. I had the privilege of working with a passionate group of young people creating a documentary about sexual assault in VT schools last year with WtS, and I’m excited to be coming back as a mentor and teambuilding coach this year.
You’ve been involved in WtS in the past, correct? What topic(s) interested you the last time you did this program? Do you have a sense of what topics are calling your attention, or are you still exploring possibilities? I’m so grateful to have your experience and insights in our WtS community this year.
I loved your perspective on how small acts are ultimately what change the world. It reminded me of one of my favorite quotes from Gandhi, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Looking forward to hearing more about how your interests develop throughout these weeks of research and reflection!
Hi Fallon,
Thank you so much for the wonderful comments. I have been in What’s The Story in the past, two years ago I was in a project called breaking binary, you may have heard of it or you may even remember it. This year I am really excited to pursue a topic surrounding LGBTQ+ youth in schools and specifically looking at their needs and how schools are addressing them. Thank you, that is actually one of my favorite quotes!
Grace
Grace,
We met at the kick off. I was sitting on the outer ring, a few seats from you. I am a teacher and instructional coach in Fair Haven, but I live in New York. I’m excited to be one of your readers this year.
I am happy to hear that you want to change the world, and I’m looking forward to seeing it happen! I would challenge you, however, to keep your joy and positivity as your life takes you on journeys of fighting against problems. As you mentioned, there are many things in our world that ARE right and beautiful and wonderful — big and small.
Abby