{"id":931,"date":"2021-08-26T06:10:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T06:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/takhte.in\/VoiceofViews\/?p=931"},"modified":"2021-08-26T06:21:10","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T06:21:10","slug":"year-2-ac-after-coronavirus-a-future-imagined-by-youth-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/takhte.in\/VoiceofViews\/year-2-ac-after-coronavirus-a-future-imagined-by-youth-15\/","title":{"rendered":"YEAR 2 AC (After Coronavirus): A Future Imagined by Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ashmita Karmakar<\/strong>
Amity International School
Noida
Uttar Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weekly Winner<\/strong>
(Pan India Online Essay Contest 2021- 3rd Edition)
Category \u2013 Children<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essay Topic:<\/strong>
In times of hardship, our community, culture and traditions help maintain our social and mental wellbeing. What are some of the aspects of your culture that have helped you and your community?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WAS IT HALF-EMPTY OR HALF-FULL?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Trisha pressed the \u2018Leave\u2019 button, she sighed in distress. She averted most of the homework assigned by her English teacher. Today, she dropped yet another topic for an essay beyond her understanding. She exclaimed to herself, \u201cHow does she expect us to write a 200-word essay on the \u2018Positive Side of the pandemic\u2019?\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. Trisha rushed to her grandmother, her problem-solver and support system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As she knocked on the door impatiently, Trisha\u2019s grandmother already knew that this knock of impatience must have taken birth from a homework dilemma that her granddaughter often encounters. She called Trisha in. And, with her grumpy slight frown, Trisha cribbed, \u201cDadi, I think English ma\u2019am is an alien. How can she give such absurd topics to write essays on?<\/em><\/strong>\u201d Granny laughed, and as she was about to comment, her talkative granddaughter continued. \u201cYou won\u2019t believe what she gave us for homework today\u201d<\/strong>,<\/em> she continued. \u201cShe told us to write an essay on the \u2018Positive Side of the Pandemic\u2019, that too in 200 words\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am positive that she was joking. How is there any positivity in the pandemic, nothing good has happened during this crisis! Millions died around the world; economies fell, thousand were left jobless, and..<\/em><\/strong>\u201d she went on complaining about the Pandemic. Grandmother didn\u2019t interrupt Trisha until she paused to catch hold of her breath, and she started speaking. \u201cTrisha, any situation in life must be looked upon from two sides or perspectives. Every situation, including this pandemic, has both a positive and a negative side. You kept on complaining, as you only looked at its negative side. It is true that during today\u2019s time, the negative impact of the pandemic is more prevalent, but this doesn\u2019t mean that one can overlook its positive impact. Although, the positive may be in the minority, still, it is there. Your teacher has assigned you this Home-Work to encourage young children like you, widen your perspective, and not only rely upon one side of the situation. I hope you can understand what I am trying to explain.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, no, Dadi. I am not able to understand. If it is so, then can you please tell me WHAT are Positive Impacts are? How can I look from a different perspective when only one perspective is present in this situation?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grandmother started narrating a story to Trisha. As they reached the end of the story, she asked Trisha, \u201cWhat do you think, dear, was the glass half-empty or half-full?\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. Trisha replied, \u201cGranny, I think the glass is half-full; the protagonist should understand this, shouldn\u2019t he? He should always look at things with a positive outlook!\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. Grandmother, alas, said, \u201cTrisha, just like the glass, every situation can be either looked upon through a positive viewpoint or a negative one. Like, the same glass, could be half-empty for one person and half-full for another, we can see the pandemic, too, with a positive outlook. It not only has its share of positive impacts, but it can also lead to some ever-lasting beautiful changes in the world. Now, put on your thinking caps and start working on your homework, okay sweetie?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, granny<\/em><\/strong>\u201d, she excitedly remarked. \u201cI will get nothing but A+ grade in this essay, I promise. Thanks a ton, Dadi, you are the best!!\u201d.<\/em><\/strong> She ran to her room with an enlightened mind and an energised soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next day, she read out her essay and finished by saying, \u201cIn the end, I would like to mention if the \u2018Glass was half-full or half-empty\u201d. I think it was always full as the bright side always overshadows the dark side, no matter how dark the side is! Thank you!\u201d<\/em><\/strong> As she muted herself, a huge round of applause and an array of compliments awaited her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After her presentation, she rushed to her grandmother and again knocked impatiently. But this time, her Granny knew that it was a happily different knock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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