Change YOUR World | Guest Post by Kyle

Hi everyone, my name is Kyle. To this point in my life I really haven't had a Superman "I just saved the world" moment. I feel like so many people are thinking that because they haven't done anything "world-shaking" they are failures.

Well here's a wakeup call: There aren't a lot of people that have changed Earth as we know it. If your expectation is that, as a teenager, you are going to save a llama colony in Siberia (are there llama colonies in Siberia?), prove some new mind-blowing scientific concept, build a house made out of chocolate and then fly home for dinner, that's just not going to happen all at once. BUT, don't let that stop you. Because you can change the world. 

Let me tell you a story that will illustrate my point: 

So I'm a political geek. In my free time I like to play political simulation games and read my 13 dog-eared copies of The Almanac of American Politics.

In 2012 I had the great opportunity to be the county coordinator for a lady who was running for congress (every Political Geek's dream, right?). I had to make A TON of phone calls, organize events, put up signs, send out emails, and spread around literature. It forced me to get out of my comfort zone, because, truth be told, making phone calls was not necessarily my cup of tea. I remember being told no and talking to a lot of rude people. It was a lot of hard work!

I got a lot of people involved and put a lot of hard work into it. I was able to go to meeting with grown ups and seriously taking part in an election process.

I know: you are probably wanting to know the result of all this time and energy…we lost. But DON'T STOP READING. As depressing as a loss was, I still felt like I had done my own part to change the world.

Yes, she didn't win. But I was able to participate first hand in an elections process. I was able to get out of my comfort zone and meet people I otherwise would not have met.

So, what's the point of this very long and boring post? It is that YOU can make a difference. YOU can change your own world. You aren't just going to be able to wake up one day and figure out the solution to some unknown math problem. You have to work hard at it. As you work bit by bit, piece by piece, you CAN change the world. In a big way!

It takes a lot of small, little, bit by bit things first. But eventually, with a lot of work, you can change the world. 

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Bio blurb:

Kyle is a political addict. He loves keeping up with current events. In his free time, he likes to play games, watch sports, and manage his fantasy football team. He is a student at Williamsburg Academy and loves the quality of education and all the wonderful people that he is associated with.