Girls changing the world.

Thursday 4th December 2008.
Saturday 6th December 2008.

The BBC.
Over the last couple of days my best friend and I have been working with the BBC to make a documentary on Children in Politics.
When I first got the phone call about it I was absolutely amazed that after a few short months we’d been singled out to do something so spectacular. After the original shock came excitement... Then came the work.
We had to plan and organise things for them to film and work on our answers to some of the most difficult questions we’d ever been asked. Why were we so interested in making a difference? Why do we think we can change the world?
The day when they came to school went well, all going to plan. Although it seemed as though the school took a little too much credit for it. Letters were distributed saying how the school had been asked to do this documentary. Ok I know people can get a little too ahead of themselves sometimes, and maybe we were, but nevertheless it was our hard work that had got us there, the school was only supposed to be a filming location. But of course, I’m never one to complain.
Then came Saturday 6th December; a day that will live within me for many years to come. National Climate Change day; the day of the march. We met up again with the BBC journalist and camera man who planned to follow us all day and ask us some more questions. Once we’d met the people from the UK YCC the whole event began to drop into place. I truly began to feel why we were there and I could physically see before me how we were making a difference.
As the day progressed we became more at ease with the whole situation, it isn’t an everyday experience to be staked by the BBC and someone constantly asking you questions. The answers to the earlier asked questions were now forming clearer answers in my head. Why, exactly, were we so interested in making a difference? We are the youngest members of the YCC and only been a part of it for nearly four months and yet already we’ve seen and experienced things I’d never have even dreamt we’d have the opportunity to do. And why do two sixteen year old girls think they can change the world? Personally I don’t. However the world is made up of people, people just like you and me. I know that occasionally someone comes along and inspires me and makes me think about things I’d never dared to dream of before. If our world is full of people with thoughts along similar lines to mine or can relate to that in any way then although two sixteen year old girls cannot change the world I am positive we will have a good go at trying to change the people in it.
Working with the YCC and the BBC I have learnt a lot. That there are people out there who are willing to stand up for something they believe in, whether or not it coincides with the beliefs of those who surround them. Secondly, while spending time out side of the documentary with the BBC men, they taught us a great deal too. That whatever we wanted to do in life not to delude our dreams and just become satisfied with what is expected of us. Instead we should aspire to do more than the expected – and do something we enjoy.
The experience has been about Climate Change and taking our turn and chance to make a difference and work towards a better future for everyone. But while taking that route some other important lessons have been learnt and enjoyed.
These accomplishments have been the best in my life so far and I honestly couldn’t be more grateful than I am as to whom I have shared it with. I know we’ll always be standing together to share every success our future holds.

Never stop being better because that is when you stop being good.
Girls changing the world.
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