VIEWPOINT MAGAZINE Volume 5.1 October 2016 | Page 21

“Johnny
Smith:
Belonging”

Opinion
“Worthy of
Worth?”

by
Josiah Watanabe

Change is
Good
by
Sarah Lee

-Pg. 17

-Pg. 16

By Gauri Bhrigu

Change. It is a word that creates mixed feelings

glad that I did. I got to try something new,
something I otherwise would have no chance of
trying out. What appeared to be a challenge in
the beginning has now turned into an
opportunity for me - an opportunity to be a
better person. This was something that allowed
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me to get out of my bubble and meet a new kind
of people and just experience something different.
Change can be witnessed everywhere. The very
society we live in is an ever changing
phenomenon. For instance, we often hear
people complaining of generation gap. It usually
signifies the way two generations vary from each
other in terms of ideas, values and beliefs. The
younger and present generation has proved to be
more advanced and open minded than their
previous counterparts. There had been maladies
like child marriages, gender inequality, and child
labor which were eradicated because people
changed their outlook and became sensitive to
the needs of the ones who were being
oppressed.
Change is good because it helps us become a
better person and the world a better place to
live. So embrace change like an old friend,
whom you’ll be better off with, instead
byof shying
away from it.

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among people. Some fear it while others accept it
with open arms. Some try to avoid it but well,
change is inevitable.
I think everyone will agree that change can
indeed be intimidating. It is something that we
can’t control, which is what makes it scary. I’m
sure you must be wondering; if change is so
‘intimidating and inevitable,’ then how is it a good
thing? Well the answer to that question is simple.
Without change, you wouldn’t be able to get out
of your comfort zone, try new things, meet new
people, and become a better person. Most
importantly you won’t be able to adapt to new
situations.
But unfortunately, some people fail to see the
positive side of change. They get too caught up
with keeping up with the changes and struggling
to keep balance, that they forget the fact that once
they adapt to the changes, things won’t be so bad
anymore.
As a new student, coming to this school was a
dramatic change. The way the school works, the
subjects, and the people were all new to me. I had
left several familiar faces behind and was brought
to this totally different place with new people to
fill the old shoes. Was I nervous on the first day?
Yes. Do I regret moving here? No. In fact I’m

“Italy:

Rising
From the
Rubble”

“A

New Friend”

Amanda Angeles

-Pg. 6

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-Pg. 10

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