I have three degrees in political science, and therefore also have many friends who have studied with me, or work in this area. But how many are politically active? A few, a dozen maybe. How many are politically interested? 100 percent, I would guess. It's a strange gap, even though I remember sighing at questions such as "so you will become a politician because you study politics?" way back when I started studying.
Maybe it is age, or maybe it because I realize that I actually have opinions on many things that I was not so sure of ten or 15 years back, that I feel like it's time that we all start "doing", and not just "analyzing". I myself definitely fall into the latter category, but am taking first careful steps, realizing that I have the confidence and - moreover - the skills to do so.
This is a call for all of you in particular who have settled somewhere: get active. Whether it be in your school, your local community organizations, or local politics. Or national. Or international. You have so many talents, so much skill. Take a look at some of these fora, and you will realize that you can significantly contribute, and might be far better at organizing processes or getting results than the rest of the group.
In particular to the women out there: find your confidence! Find your voice, say what you want to say. Start somewhere.
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