I always strive to make sure that everyone feels included in situations that might make them feel left out. I make efforts every day in order to be the best ally. Being an ally can mean many different things but I make my best effort into being an ally with the black community and the LGBTQ+ community. I am not a part of these communities myself but it is very important for me to make these communities feel safe and included. I did a lot of different things last year to support the Black Lives Matter Movement in the summer of 2020. I saw all of the injustices they faced and I wanted to do my part to make a difference. I constantly posted on my Instagram different information, links, petitions, and places to donate. The Black Lives Matter movement also happened to pick up momentum in June which happens to be Pride month as well. I made sure to show support to black queer people and black trans women especially since I feel that they are often the most disrespected and least supported individuals in society. To support the queer community I watched shows that made sure to include queer representation and I stopped supporting businesses such as Chic-fil-a who funds anti-gay organizations. It might not make a big difference but in the long run, I hope that some of the efforts that I decide to take, make a huge difference and can positively impact somebody's life someday. I know what it feels like to be seen as less than for one reason or another which is why it is so important for me to make sure other people don't feel that way. I once had a lady scream at my father to "Go back to his country" and it was an awful thing to witness. My father had worked extremely hard to gain his citizenship for years and it was something he and the rest of my family were very proud of. What I did in that moment of anger and sadness as I tried to be the bigger person. I calmly and politely told her that there was no reason for her to say that to my father and that he was a proud citizen of the United States just like her. Oftentimes we are faced to deal with someone who is naturally racist or ignorant. It is up to us in those situations to make them see what they did wrong and hope that they learn from it. To me, that is what being a good ally is all about.

Laws are everywhere. We might not pay close attention, but laws are a fundamental aspect of our lives that guide our actions on a daily basis. They shape the way we behave and the decisions we make. They do so much for society as a whole without people really paying any attention to them. Laws are such an essential aspect of our lives which is why we have to ask, why are they so important? To me, the law is about three key components: safety, fairness, and order. The main importance of law is to keep people safe. They are put in place for the safety of yourself and others. They regulate people to make sure they do not do actions that might harm another human being or themselves. You would not want to hold the responsibility of harming another human being because of your careless actions, for this reason, laws exist. You know that there is a law put in place to prevent a person from being injured so you obey that law because of that. They make us more cautious of our actions and pay more attention to make sure that other people are safe as well. The other component is fairness. Laws make sure that a person who commits an action worth being punished for actually gets punished. Not only this but they make sure that any other person who does the same thing or something similar is also punished. If a law is placed and someone breaks it, it is up to law enforcement to make sure that the person is held accountable for their actions. It would not be fair if one person was placed in jail for committing the same act that someone was not placed in jail for. Laws make sure that we are not only held accountable for our actions but that other people are held accountable as well. The last component of the law is to maintain order. Law was first established in our first civilizations known as Mesopotamia. In Mesopotamia, people struggled to keep order because people were stealing and doing other activities that made others upset. This is why The Hammurabi Code was established. This is the first form of law that we have seen. These codes held people accountable for their bad actions and made sure that they were punished for them. This system was a lot harsher than the system we have in today’s day and age but the principle that it is built upon is the same. Laws create order. People need laws in order to know how they should behave. Without laws, there would be complete chaos in society. As you can tell, laws are a vital aspect of our lives. They create peace in our society even if you might not think about it. The law is important for the safety of you and other people around you. They make sure that people are treated equally for similar actions that they might do and most importantly they create order in every growing society where it is essential to keep order. For all of these reasons, the law is exceptionally important.