~:[CH7 - Day 13]:~ To Learn & Understand

~:[CH7 - Day 13]:~ To Learn & Understand

I ended the day exhausted as I rode home from Huntington Beach. I just left a friend's house and on the way home, thought back to the keynote speaker at the opening ceremonies. She talked about how our job is not to change people, but to converse with them so we can understand each other and learn from each other. Too many times, we try to get people to be like "us," however, it is in our differences do we discover so many unique and wonderful experiences, which is why our differences should be embraced. Life is full of choices, but if you choose to learn and understand by opening yourself up to the diversity around you, rather than to simply find your own route, you may discover a greater success than you would have otherwise. You will find yourself learning and growing from the people around you and learning to better understand your differences, seeing the world from a new persepctive. Today, my students did just that at our MUN conference and despite our novice team only being thirteen strong, we ended up with four gavels, two outstanding awards and a commendation. It was quite an impressive feat for a small delegation. As while some were happier than others at the end of the awards ceremony, later on, they will realize just how much they gained from this experience, more than any recognition could. As while this world is in disarray and their is an unsure future ahead, we can always create stability within our own lives when we are willing to see beyond our own vision, by opening our eyes to the world as seen by those around us.