This column is an opinion by Toronto high school student Nasima Fancy. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ.
In an increasingly polarizing society, the notion of progress can sometimes feel impossible. Misinformation and the uncompromising way we hold on to our radically different beliefs has divided us. We follow behind parties, rather than policy, and allow labels to tear us apart. But how did we get here?
Simply put, we stopped thinking.
As a Grade 12 student, when I reflect on my experience in the education system, I realize that somewhere along the way, something shifted within me and my
