Middle School Students Make A Difference Essay

I once asked a close friend of mine, “How can a middle school student make a difference?” He simply answered, “ At our age, to make a difference we have to have a drive to make a change. You can’t just blindly run into world wanting to do something; you need a plan, determination, and confidence to know that you can make a difference.” I thought about what he said and realized he had a point. Kids my age are so concerned about the little things we never actually see the bigger picture; that there's something bigger than just dating, clothes and social media. We need to take the time to realize that we are so fortunate to have a roof over our head, a family that loves us, food on the table, and to be able to attend school. Did you know nearly a billion people entered the 21rst century not being able to read or even write their own names, and at least 10.9 percent of the population in 2015 was living in poverty, which is still increasing every day. People don’t understand that their lucky to get an education and to be so full their stomach hurts; all I’m saying is for us to make a difference they first have to make a difference in themselves. To realize that the life they are living isn't so bad at all. Every day that I walk into school, I motivate myself to greet anyone I meet with kindness, because they are fighting a battle I don't know anything about. It only takes one act of kindness to make a change, so let’s start small. If a person drops their books, don't walk past them help them, a person doesn't have a pencil lend them one, if you see somebody walking alone, acknowledge them and walk with them. These actions seem so small but in reality they are bigger than you think. You just helped that person who dropped their books not be late to class because their papers were lost in the sea of students. The pencil you just lent, helped that person not receive another yellow sheet for being “unprepared”; and …show more content…
As a team we can do the impossible and people will notice us. I know many people who choose not to be kind because it's “weird”, it's funnier to be rude than to be nice, but it's not so funny when you call that person “ short, ugly, weird fat etc.” especially when that person is being hurt by your actions. You aren't just “stating facts” about that person, you are making them feel worse about how they feel. Words and actions do hurt, don't forget that. People try so hard want to fit in but it's better to stand out. Standing out isn't always about being loud and having a strange appearance it's also about doing things people our age don't usually do. For any middle school student who feels like being nice is outdated it's not, being rude was never a trend it's just something people do to mask away their problems. Being rude won't help any of your problems, it's just another way to make yourself angry at yourself and the world. We need to work as a team and stand out together, then eventually the world will change. A wise person once said “ No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Remember that and you can make a