Learning and Unity Requires Humility

 The play “A Doll's House,” written by Henrik Ibsen places an emphasis on the significance of treating everyone fairly, and creating a positive environment through humility. In Act III the importance of treating people equally is highlighted. Out of frustration, Nora states “I believe that, before anything else, I’m a human being, no less than you—or anyway, I ought to try and become one,” (Ibsen 146). It is through Helmer's arrogance that he unknowingly belittles Nora to the point where she feels as if she is a Doll, an object. This is important to my experience as a Loyola student because it is through your own humility that you can learn more from others. It is through the humility of others that you feel comfortable as well as encouraged to learn and grow. In high school, I never wanted to go to school. I knew that I would have to deal with the toxicity of the people within the school, including some teachers. However, this is not the case at Loyola. At least from my experience so far. My first realization that Loyola would be different was in my effective writing class. I raised my hand to answer his question and when I provided an answer he said “That's very interesting, I never thought of that.” This would encourage me to raise my hand because I felt heard and my classmates would support me or politely disagree which I would learn from. As a student at Loyola, I understand the importance of being humble. Being humble requires you to realize your imperfection, to realize you are not always right, to allow others to voice their opinions, and to receive those with an open mind. This certainly may be difficult and requires strength. Humility is strength and through this, we as a community can provide a healthy space for learning for everyone.