Leah
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Leah |
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I divide my time up between uni, work and home as most people do. I've just started a new chapter in my life, and this one will be written with many changes and a more protagonistic heart. |
Hey hey! When I started with Actnow I was 19 and in Canberra doing Science Communications. Now, I'm 21 going on 22, and I've done a complete turnaround (partly because of Actnow :) ) and I'm studying Sociology so I can go into the policy side of social work.
I love to laugh and smile everyday, but at the same time I get infuriated by the ignorance that exists in society over very real, very present issues, especially racism. The more I grow and develop, the more I see instances of submersive racism in so many instances of daily life. I'm driven by the knowledge that although I am one person, and I alone can't change the world, I can certainly make a difference, as does every other member here.
To me, life is about the unexpected, trying to see the world through the eyes of other people and through other 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.
