Who or what are you grateful for?
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 am grateful for my mother. She is my first role model. She taught me how to be independent and showed me that being a woman is not a weakness. I used to think that ‘acting like a girl’ is bad and that I had to behave ‘like a man’ for people to take me seriously. My mom showed me that I could be a girl and also be strong. She taught me that I did not have to get rid of my femininity to be taken seriously. Thanks to her, I am a strong woman.”
— Öykü, 20, Turkey
“Being back in high school for my last semester, spending time with my friends after not seeing each other after a long winter break, bonding with new friends and being back at the place where I get to be the happiest, most inspired and challenged version of myself: the aerial silk studio I had to leave for some time after an injury. They are some of the blessings that make me the person I am today.”
— Marifer, 17, Mexico
“I am most grateful for my family and their unconditional love. It is a type of love that not many get the chance to encounter. We make each other laugh, give each other peace and support each other. My family is my everything.”
— Jessica, 18, U.S.
“I am grateful for the fact I am gifted with mental health counseling skills. As a mental health first aider, I am able to help people and impact lives. It makes me feel so relevant to my society.”
— Rasheedat, 21, Nigeria
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