2022 School Magazine

VALUED PERSPECTIVES For girls to be leaders in a modern world they must have the confidence and willingness to speak up, challenge the status quo and take direct action against injustice and seek to exert positive change in the world. Encouraged to appreciate diverse views, girls enjoy the passionate, intellectual exchange that characterises the broad liberal approach to education at Girls Grammar. This selection of student Perspectives reveals the depth of thought among our BGGS students— their readiness to be tomorrow’s leaders, willingness to challenge the status quo, and stand up to injustices. We value their perspectives, and hope you enjoy this collection of creations. And if you would like to read the full articles, please visit www.bggs.qld.edu.au/perspectives. Ms Jacinda Euler Welsh PRINCIPAL THE COST OF HAVING A HEAD START Winner of the Junior Merle Weaver competition, Iha Agrawal (10R), highlights how both recognising privilege and generating gratitude are crucial in ensuring everyone has ‘a fair race’. BOILING WATER OR BUBBLE WRAP: THE PROBLEM WITH GEN Z’S CONFLICTING COPING MECHANISMS Scarlett McLellan (12H), winner of the Senior Merle Weaver competition, places under the microscope two common approaches to coping with adversity: ‘toughing it out’ and ‘self-care’. ‘WHO CAN CREATE, BUT THE DIVINE?’ THE POWER AND INHERENT HUMANITY IN IDEATION In her Junior Merle Weaver speech, Liv Evans (10O), reflects upon the invisible, intangible, yet mighty power of imagination: ‘generate ideas, and we generate the future’.

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EVERYONE’S AN AMATEUR, AND THAT’S PRETTY GREAT

In Emilia Arba’s (12E) Senior Merle Weaver Speech, she reflects upon the pitfalls of the modern obsession with productivity and legacy-creation, questioning: is uncomplicated joy truly a waste of time?