What are three to six key points or impressions that you will take away from these stories?

These articles really made me think about how lucky we are to be living the live's we have. I am a student at one of the top school's in this nation, and as long as I don't mess it up too bad I will get a job and I will live a "normal" life. There are problems going on all around you and all over the world, and none of these issues can be fixed without the help of society as a whole. 

Write a 200-word reflection that engages, analyzes, critiques, expands upon, and/or questions what you read or listened to.

Share your reflections on your experience reading, watching or listening to the solutions journalism stories. Did you learn new information; gain new understanding; see things with a different perspective than you had in the past? Did the stories reinforce an idea or thought you'd previously had? Did you meet new people, or learn about opportunities you were previously unaware of? 

While I didn't necessarily change my thinking or understanding, I was still very much so inspired by these stories. They allowed me to gain knowledge about various problems occurring around the world and some I never even knew about.

Were there other stories this week that you’d like to give an “honorable mention” -- that you enjoyed, but were not your top choice to share?

I honestly think that almost each story on this website deserves an "honorable mention." They all have the same feel to each other, and each story makes me think about life and be grateful to be living the one that I am. 

What else would you like to share?

I hope that as a society, we are able to make a change on this world for the better so that our children's children and so forth can live happy and healthy lives.