Sarah Lambert                                                                                 about 250 words

sel15@geneseo.edu

Student, INTD 105-19: Scientific Writing

To Think Outside The Box

By Sarah Lambert

    It’s hard to see that nothing in this world is pure given that we can chemically create pure water, solely hydrogen and oxygen, and we can find images of solid colors, seemingly untouched and untainted. It is also understandable that when we look at something like a flower, it appears too overwhelmingly beautiful to be anything other than just that, a beautiful flower. Why would it be anything else?

    Just because we do not see something does not mean it is not there. Often, a simple object, like a beautiful flower,  connects to the world in many more ways than just one. To only see an object for what it is is to disregard what it does, affects, or illustrates. A beautiful flower not only catches our eyes but is pollinated by bees who make honey which we harvest to use in our tea to soothe our sore throats; that flower is more than just a flower.

    It is important to see things not only for what they are but how they affect their surroundings. This mindset is effective in our society to solve world problems. For compromise, we must see things from other people’s point of view and for advancements we must understand how the use of technology will affect our world. Because of this, it is crucial in today’s society to “think outside the box.” Understanding that not everything is set in stone or “black and white” is important for our advancements.