Fiorabella's Reflection: Apartheid and HUman Trafficking
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Throughout this project, I have studied the Apartheid Movement and Human Trafficking. From this project, I have learned that three things in life are key: patience, the importance of time, and how to be optimistic. Both of these social movements, in the past and current, successful and unsuccessful, have taken patience and time to solve their problems. Similar to that saying, “The Great Wall of China wasn’t built overnight,” the Apartheid, Human Trafficking, and the matter of being human all use this saying daily.
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“If one does not have patience nothing will ever get done,” is a saying I’ve heard from teachers, friends, and trusted adults. Patience is a key part of any social movement, especially in the Apartheid and in the Human Trafficking Collaborative. For example, the African people in the Apartheid used patience and understood the South African government would not retaliate over night, days, months, or years. In Human Trafficking, the victims and social workers know it will take time for recovery. As a human, we use it everyday. I personally don’t have a lot of patience, but this project explained that good things will come if I wait. The African people ended the Apartheid years after, and Human Trafficking victims recover, so I can take time out of my day to be patient.
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Time is everything; money, space, happiness. In the Apartheid and Human Trafficking, they both relied on time. For instance, in the Apartheid, time was a key factor because they used it to plan attacks, to make a change, or as motivation to continue. In Human Trafficking, they time everything, as well as taking time to understand victims and catch “pimps”. In life, times goes by really quick. I can tell because freshman year is almost over and it feels like it was the first day of school yesterday. Time is important because throughout this project I realized you have to make the most of it all; fighting for something you believe in, helping others, or doing things that make the rest of the world happy.
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Lastly, I learned to be optimistic. It’s amazing that both of these social movements can be optimistic, but surprisingly they were. The African people waited years for the Apartheid to end, yet somehow they were optimistic and always believed it would end soon, no matter what kind of situation they were in. The Human Trafficking victims, whether they are in captivity or not, are still optimistic enough to live. The Human Trafficking Organization is always optimistic that they will be able to end Human Trafficking in SF and educate others. Likewise, I should be more optimistic when it comes to new ideas, social problems, and school.
Overall, this project has set examples for me on how to be patient, time, and the importance of being optimistic. I’m ready to use this in school and at home, as well as setting a better example for others.