Leah
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Leah |
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I divide my time between work, study, and catching up for a beer with mates (possibly a game of charades ;)) |
Hey hey! When I started with Actnow I was 19 and in Canberra doing Science Communications. I'm now 22, going on 23, studying a Bachelor of Behavioural Studies so I can become a social worker.
I've spent about 5 years in hospitality, working behind bars, as a cook, managing, etc. and one of the realizations I've had is just how much ignorance exists in the world. With every comment about parsley as a garnish (apparently
so passe), consistency of sauce and the 'best of the worst wines you have in stock', I want to ask "do you have
any idea about the world you live in? Seriously."
To me, life is about the unexpected, trying to see the world through the eyes of other people and through unfamiliar contexts. The other day my bestie at uni and i lay on the grass, our heads as close to the ground as possible, and imagined life as a blade of grass under feet and uni student bums every day ("Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." - Alice in Wonderland)
I'm constantly inspired by people who challenge themselves and their personal beliefs- I reckon it's one of the best ways to increase tolerance and understanding in this world. If we're so set on our own opinions and views, how can individuals possibly learn to be more tolerant and accepting of one another? If anything, our conflicts in beliefs should be reason for us to have discussions, bring the issues forward and out of the shadows, face your own fears.
Although admitting something exists in our society, like racism, which you do not utterly relate to is quite painful for the soul, it's much better than turning your head away when if every single person made the effort to "speak up" for one another, imagine the world we'd live in today.
