World We Dare To Imagine Part 1

Thinking of how to make the world a better place is HUGE thought. I am not going to lie, when it comes to making any sorts of impacts, I have the tendency to think that I am incapable of making a large or significant one. I see myself as a simple twenty-one-year-old college student that has no resources nor means to make a big change within the world. In relation to the rest of the world, in a way, I view myself as a drop in the ocean, not necessarily as a tidal wave or tsunami. However, what the real limitation is though, is not necessarily the individual but more so the mentality that believes that one is not capable of changing the world. Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Charles Darwin, and Mahatma Gandhi are all people that individually created an impact so large that it “changed the world” so who’s to say that I couldn’t (or anyone for that matter) join this list of names.

Reading the quote from the Blue Sweater, I have several preliminary thoughts as to how we can change the world and make it a better place. This quote really highlights the strength and significance of viewing humans as global citizens. With global citizenship, there are no physical boundaries or feelings of national pride that would separate us from one another. However, instead, this citizenship is what connects us and makes us realize that even though there are over 190 countries, we still share one world, together. Going from this thought, I think a positive first step in making the world a better place would be to recognize this type of global citizenship. This is critical because in this scenario, most individuals would look beyond what divides them from one another, but would instead look to the problems, thought-processes, and experiences that unite them. A global citizenship will inherently make people feel as though they are one, and this is important for tackling some of the world’s largest issues. In some cases, some people view specific problems as identity issues/crises (aka these problems only affect or concern a certain identity group) but this global citizenship mentality will force issues to be acknowledged, addressed, and remedied by a larger group of people.

Brainstorming ways in which we can change the world or make a greater impact makes me focus on this idea of being a global citizen. Within this, the question that I would like to explore is how can we get people around the world to start viewing themselves as global citizens? Additionally, how do we get people to see that some issues they face are not personal to them, but rather they’re tribulations that many others can and do go through? Essentially, others need to be exposed to this global citizen mentality and need to be informed of the benefits that come with recognizing a citizenship that’s shared by a/other human(s) on this planet. Therefore, I think to create and implement a worldwide curriculum that would help individuals see that value of a global citizenship would one my first steps in making the world a better place. This will allow people to understand why a mentality like this one is both purposeful and impactful. Additionally, I think that encouraging others to have a conversation and an open dialogue about diverse cultures, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives that the world contains is also an important first step in making the world a better place. Having this conversation is hands down, one of the easiest ways for people to acknowledge their similarities and differences with one another, no matter their origination and location. Ultimately, I see this being a great step in helping individuals to not only consider the global citizenship mentality but believe in it as well.At the end of the day, I am not quite sure how much sense this makes or how realistic this is. But I am certain that creating a global citizenship would make a huge impact in the world. I have some thoughts going but definitely some things I need to think through and consider.