Diversity; The Color in Our Lives

By: Micaela Gonzalez

Diversity Journal:

Some moments just stick with you forever - stepping into a new school, going to your first ever party, meeting your best friend for the very first time. But why? What makes moments like these so special? Well, all kinds of people, with different backgrounds, unique experiences, and profound thoughts, making these moments unforgettable. 

Life would be so dull and boring without diversity, no differences to tell us apart or new perspectives to enrich our lives. It brings color into the blank canvas we live in, from the darkest red to the deepest blue, all the way to every shade and every hue in between and beyond. I mean what would life be without any color? 

Diversity allows depth in our views of the world, it lets us have genuine conversations and it is the foundation of human connection. Meeting people from all parts of the world, with different stories, different dreams, and different hopes, opens our minds to see far beyond what lies in front of us.

For me, what makes those firsts - the first best friend, the first party, and the first day of school, so memorable, is not the place or time, it's the diverse people around. Without them, we'd lead colorless lives.