How Can You Become A Better Person?

Rebecca Longworth
Our Oakland Magazine
2 min readMay 23, 2024

By Jorge R. V.

We asked the staff at Latitude about how to become a better person in order to understand that with being a good person we get friends and love from others. This topic has been on the minds of many people lately because it is important to become a good person. It is easy to become a better and special person. We conducted a series of interviews during Humanities and in the front office. Many different people spoke to us, ranging in age from 14 to 50’s. I think that people were able to give more details.

Jorge and Dean Kareem shaking hands. Photo by Ms. Mimi. All rights reserved.

Some people responded that when they become a good person they can even do good things and make good choices, while others thought it was good for everyone to do nice things, and even say awesome words to your friends and family.

Jorge being kind and friendly with Mr. E. Photos by Ms. Mimi. All rights reserved.

Still others had a different take on whether to become a good person or not. What it is like to become a good person and like everybody else and everyone? I help my mom pick up the garbage from the bathroom and the kitchen, and as a reward she gives me stickers. Also when I go to the doctor’s I get stickers. Last week they gave me a Spider Man sticker. Perhaps the most common answer or question to help with being a good person or a smart person was to treat others well and be kind.

Overall, these interviews were interesting, helpful, and thoughtful. I want to become a good person, and this is what it’s like to become a good person like anybody else.

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Rebecca Longworth
Our Oakland Magazine

Latitude 37.8 High School - 9th Grade Humanities Teacher