Zack Millevoi, Period 2, 3/2/23

As I age quicker and quicker by the day, I begin to enter a world where many responsibilities are placed on me and yet despite all the freedoms that adulthood comes with, In a changing world, it feels like we are becoming increasingly less important in the grand scheme of the world. Talking about the power of one person is a subjective thing because certain people, depending on their standing in the world, have more power than others. The CEO of Microsoft definitely has more of a say in the world than the homeless man on the corner, begging for donations in order to stay alive. However, even when talking about the average working class American, we cannot seem to find power over anything in this changing world, whether it be in our government’s decisions, or our salaries at work, or the traffic on the road we deal with. Every day on the news, we see BIPOC groups being harassed by law enforcement and ravaged by organized crime daily, becoming desensitized to it through constant exposure. Not only that, but the amount of wars that supposedly end in peace, only to see 2 different countries fight, resulting in thousands of more civilians killed in foreign conflicts are disheartening to witness. It genuinely sickens me to see what elected officials are allowing to happen to citizens of their own country, with years and years of no change at all, while they sit at the top lining their pockets at our expense. Becoming an adult I know I still don't have the answers to everything, but what I do know is that the system we have where the weak rule the strong isnt working, and I want to help truly dedicated individuals to make the changes we need in the world.

Looking in on myself as I become older, I make sure to reflect on my good and bad habits. Habits are important, as they shape one’s day to day decisions and their quality will have a huge impact on their day to day life. Notably, one belief I always held close to me was that I always respected kindness in people, and when I showed kindness to others, I usually expected it back in some way, whether it be a thank you, a thumbs up, or some sort of gesture in that sense. Because of that, more shy people who don't tend to open up as easily I always saw as being rude, despite them not doing anything to indicate such. Now, reflecting on it, I hope I can make strides to change my attitude on others despite first impressions. Going forward, I want to try to give more people a shot, and try to actively talk to people who may seem a little cold at first because who knows, they may make for a great friend if I put in that effort, something that one can always cherish having.