Reflection

Reflection

When I first thought of exploring hope in action and finding solutions on different scales, the idea of completing a Rubik’s cube came to my mind. When I was a 9-year-old kid, I always believed that I could solve the cube if I twisted it long enough. While I have never actually solved a cube, there was a mysterious kind of hope, or a certainty, that motivated me to explore. I think perseverance for the environment requires people’s effort in a continuous motion, just like restoring the magic cube: you may complete one facet, but until the entire cube is completed, the progress is not finished. With each little cube being different solutions, the big cube represents the wholeness of the effort people put into preserving the environment. After doing research on the climate crisis and potential solutions, I realized I was not truly aware of the problems we are facing today. The lack of awareness is causing more and more people to neglect the severity of the issue. We have all seen or tried to play a Rubik's cube, yet very few of us commit to it. Similarly, most people believe in the importance of preserving the environment just like I do, but not all of us have grown aware of the situation as we should. So, I decided to take small daily actions in my life: speaking up, wasting less, and not taking the planet for granted. We can only make changes if we act.