I think we really did an excellent job at raising awareness for HIV/AIDS in the school yesterday. I was really pleased to hear that despite the lack of rehearsal we had, the performance we gave at the World AIDS Day assembly moved several people in the audience to tears. Making people cry is not usually a very ethical thing to do, but in this case it was gratifying: the emotion they expressed really showed that they cared about what we were saying.
What did our actions mean to you, other students at ISKL and the world around us?
What we did on World AIDS Day made me feel like I was really helping all the people out there who are suffering from HIV/AIDS. I felt like I really helped make an impact on the school, by teaching everyone about the disease and spreading the desire to help its victims. Our actions on World AIDS day meant that more people were aware of the terrible AIDS pandemic that is taking the world by storm. Spreading the knowledge among the entire middle school of ISKL is a small step towards spreading the knowledge across the world.
What were your highlights from yesterday?
I think the best thing about yesterday is that, at the assembly, we really accomplished what we set out to do: make people care about HIV/AIDS. It was amazing, hearing that several people in the audience were actually crying, and knowing that we really made an impact on peoples' feelings towards AIDS.
What will you remember about the day?
I'll remember that on that day, the entire school was united under one cause. It was amazing to see so many students care so much about one thing, and enthusiastically working together to help fix it. I think this World AIDS Day, we really made an impact on everyone's feelings. I think we gave people a desire to help those who suffer from the disease, and that's exactly the reaction we wanted.
What do you think Global Issues students should do next year on World AIDS Day?
I think we could do basically the same thing that we did this year, but by planning further ahead of time, we could perfect it and make a bigger impact. I also think we could decorate the school a little more, because there was all this action happening near the lower field, and the rest of the school didn't look like World AIDS Day was going on at all. The idea about red Chinese lanterns was a good idea, and more posters around the school wouldn't hurt either.
What did you learn after taking part in an action project like this?
I learned how terrible AIDS really is, and how it could be so easily prevented and treated if we could just educate everyone. I also learned that it really feels rewarding to know that your actions have improved someone else's life. Taking part in this action project has taught me that helping others is really something you can feel pride in.
