What did you learn last year that changed your perspective?
In Assembly’s “Around the world” series, girls sound off on the topics that matter to them, from the companies they’re dreaming up to the issues they wished more leaders talked about.
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“I've learned to listen to others. Truly listen. From listening to my friends’ complaints when I was directing the school play to hearing the other side of arguments when speaking with my mom, I'm often thrown back on how little I know and how much other can teach me. I wish that I never let go of this gift.”
— Mariana, 15, Brazil
“I learned that I can be wrong. I don't have to be perfect every time. I can make mistakes. It's alright to be negative sometimes. We are humans — we are meant to make mistakes and should take risks and enjoy life.”
— Dekshina, 19, India
“I have to work towards my goals instead of procrastinating. Realizing and accepting that I tend to procrastinate helped me to look at what aspects of my environment were causing this. First, I took away all distractions, like my phone and books. Then I started doing the Pomodoro timers using lifeat.io. (It's a good website for studying.)These strategies allowed me to focus when working instead of giving up and doing something else. They cleared my perspective and I was able to create definite goals and work towards them.”
— Maanya, 13, U.S.A
“Learning about the number of girls in my home country, Guyana that are not able to go to school because of financial means and the societal pressures they face. I feel so grateful to have a supportive community where post-secondary education is encouraged.”
— Bhumika, 17, Canada
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