A Progression of a New World: The Bright Side of Immigration

For years and years, migration has been a global issue, it is a the movement of people that transfers from one area to another. A lot of people argue that migration should be banned because it provides negative effects on the world but migration, has both positive and negative effects on both the host and the losing country and migrants, just like every other person, also has rights.

There are various of reasons why people move from one place to another. Sometimes it is because they want to and sometimes it is because they have to. 

Around the world, there are an estimated 230 million migrants, making up about 3% of the global population. This share has not changed much in the past 100 years. But as the world’s population has quadrupled, so too has the number of migrants. Immigrants play such a vital role globally. Immigration boosts economic growth, meets skill shortages, and helps create a more dynamic society. The immigrants help assist their country’s businesses, which become more agile, adaptive and profitable in the war for talent. Governments in turn receive more revenue and citizens thrive on the dynamism that highly-skilled migrants bring. Yet it is not only higher-skilled migrants who are vital. In the USA and elsewhere, unskilled immigrants are an essential part of the construction, agriculture and services sector.

In addition, migration also brings cultural diversity. Cultural diversity is important because our country, workplaces, and schools increasingly consist of various cultural, racial and ethnic groups. We can learn from one another, but first we must have a level of understanding about each other in order to facilitate collaboration and cooperation. In the world in which we live in, learning about other cultures helps us to understand different perspectives and helps to dispel negative stereotypes and personal biases about different groups. 

Furthermore, cultural diversity helps us recognize and respect "ways of being" that are not necessarily our own so that we can build bridges to trust, respect and understanding across cultures as we interact with others. In addition, this diversity makes our country a more interesting place to live, because language skills, new ways of thinking, new knowledge and different experiences are contributed by people from diverse cultures.

There has been countless of doubts and questions regarding migration but it is undeniable that in the near future, the numbers will just continue to grow. There are legitimate concerns about large-scale migration. The possibility of social dislocation is real but just like globalization – a strong force for good in the world – the positive aspects are diffuse and often intangible, while the negative aspects bite hard for a small group of people.

Although there are also obstacles that migrants have to overcome, migration has brought millions of people seek a better life. From war zone, poor, and violent countries, people had the opportunity to relocate to a better place with more and better opportunities awaiting for them.

The negative aspects of migration must also be managed but that management must come with the recognition that migration has always been one of the most important drivers of human progress and dynamism. Immigration is good. And in the age of globalization, barriers to migration pose a threat to economic growth and sustainability. 

As John Stuart Mill forcefully argued, we need to ensure that the local and short-term social costs of immigration do not detract from their role “as one of the primary sources of progress”.

Source: 

How immigration has changed the world – for the better  

Link: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/how-immigration-has-changed-the-world-for-the-better/

Migration brings cultural diversity, but is it beneficial or detrimental to the host country?

Link: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/11/immigration-beneficial-or-detrimental-to-the-host-country

Discussions surrounding migration deem it everything from a human rights issue to an inaccessible privilege, and is often labelled a 'crisis' and a catalyst for political turmoil. But even as a force that is so hotly debated, few understand its main drivers.

Link: https://www.kylinprime.com/news/107/International-Migration-10-reasons-people-embark-on-a-journey.html

What is Cultural Diversity?

Link: https://www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/social-behavioral-sciences/what-is-cultural-diversity/

PHOTOGRAPHY

 When we hear the word "photography", we all have different meanings or words that popped up in our minds. There are lots of types of photography. Photography is like art. It holds so much value in life. It allows us to share our life in the form of photos or videos. Although it isn't as much, as what the naked eye have seen, but it allows us to record life events, people, places and experience. It is like capturing a piece of your life that you can look back on in the future. 

Landscape

For me, I am not really into pro type photography but I value photos a lot because when I look back on it, it reminds of certain things. This photo was taken by me in our subdivision. It shows the beautiful sunset skies.

Pet

My pet, well technically not anymore. We gave it away because of its attitude but it was with us for 2 months. From the day he was born to when we gave it to his next owner. There were 5 of them but sadly 1 died but out of the 4 puppies, he was my favorite because of his attitude. Strong, really playful and beautiful puppy.

Macro

I grew up loving toys and sports, until now I still kept some of my toys especially legos because I want to make a collection of legos. The name of the vehicle is Ghost. It is from Halo 4 and used by the covenants from the game.

Love Stories in Mythology

 

Love works in mysterious ways. They say if you are meant to be, then you will be, but in my point of view, you can't last long with someone if you don't put out your sacrifices and effort. Two of the most popular love stories in mythology. The story of Cupid & Psyche and Pygmalion & Galatea. Both stories and couples had their own differences. A mortal Psyche loved by a god, Cupid and a statue, Galatea, created by a sculptor, Pygmalion. A love story brought to reality by the Goddess of love from two different mythologies.

Blood and sweat, sacrificed by the other significant person. Love is crazy. Despite their differences and being in two different worlds, they still made it possible to be with one another. One Goddess of love gave life, while the other Goddess of love gave problems. In life, there will always be barriers and sometimes, despite of it being hard and painful, we have to take that little push. A little push that could lead to another stage of life, and that is what they did. Because of the love that they had, Psyche took that little push, Cupid took that little push and Pygmalion took that little push. Psyche took the steps Venus had told her, Cupid made Psyche immortal, Pygmalion sacrificed a bull. The things they did just to be with their significant other. This world is full of surprises and unexpected things but sometimes, we must be a risk taker. 

3 C's

 Choice - Prince Sususco

Siya ang taong gusto kong malapit sa aking buhay dahil sa kanyang ginagawang kabutihan. Siya ang tipong kaibigang kasama mong lumaki. Yung hanggang elementary days until you reach adult life. Yung through thick or thin na kaibigan, yung kahit nag-aaway kayo or marami ang mga pagkakamali na iyong nagawa pero nandiyan parin siya at tumulong upang maitama ang mga mali.

Chance - Johnny Orlando

Kung magkakaroon ako ng pagkakataong maging kaibigan niya, magiging masaya talaga ako dahil alam kong nakatulong siya ng maraming tao kasama ako sa pamamagitan ng kanyang musika. At ako ay tagahanga niya mula pa noon, at siya ay tila isang napakalamig at masayang lalaki na makakasama.

Change - Kristine Angel

Tinulungan niya akong magbago at mapabuti ang aking sarili.Mula sa mga pinakapangit na araw hanggang sa mga araw kung saan ito nagiging mas mahusay. Siya ang taong tumanggap sa iyo sa kabila ng kabiguan ng iyong pagkatao.

POPULAR MUSIC FEATURE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5i-UnuUKUI

Jarad Anthony Higgins known professionally as Juice Wrld, was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. He was born on  December 2, 1998 and he learned to play instruments at four years old. He released his first track, "Forever' on SoundCloud in 2015 under the name JuicetheKidd. Inspired by his affection for rapper Tupac Shakur, he changed his artist name to Juice Wrld  because it "represents taking over the world".

 

Higgins died on December 8, 2019 at Chicago's Midway International Airport due to drug related seizure. His first posthumous album, Legends Never Die (2020), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. 

"Wishing Well" is one of the emotional songs from his latest album. The song details struggling with mental health and addiction. Juice sums up the issues that he carries in his mind; an anvil on his shoulders and that he is aware that the drugs he consumes to rid him of his pain is actually killing him slowly. The overall tracks on his album displays the issues Juice battled in his life like enemies such as anxiety, depression, stress, and pain.

Thumbnail of his music video from "Righteous"

Since the beginning of his career, he always carried with him the "999", he stated in one of the interviews he had that the number was an inversion of 666, also known as "the mark of the beast", a biblical term indicating Satan. "999 represents taking whatever bad situation or whatever struggle you're going through and turning it into something positive and using it to push yourself forward."

                    First album (2018)                            Latest album (2020)