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This is how our Leadership teacher grouped our school throughout the year, words taken from her own mouth. Heres another example the high school I am currently attending is made up of two distinct groups the high preforming Whites and Asians, and the low preforming Blacks and Hispanics. Yes you can not force a Black person to leave the store, but when your eyes follow her around as if she has already robbed you bankrupt, you might as well have. My fed-up teacher finally persuaded the school to allow me to take the test, which I passed.Īlthough there is arguably less racism in this country today, it still exists, rampaging subconsciously in the minds of many American citizens. My parents gladly signed me up, but certain faculty of the school did not want me to take the exam, excuses ranging from shes a second-language learner and were reserving these exams for students who we are absolutely possible will pass. Students were allowed to sign up for GATE to take an entrance exam. For example, in my elementary school there was a program called GATE (Gifted and Talented Education). They doubted my intelligence to the point where it began to take opportunities away from me. Unfortunately, it was not a positive experience with my teachers. I saw this as more positive than negative my friends learned about my culture while I would learn about theirs. Not only did they not look like me, our cultures were completely foreign from each other. I went to an elementary school where there were no students like me. However, all of this changed when I started school. I was taken to weekly Orthodox church services and celebrated holidays based off of the calendar. Luckily for me, my parents infused me with our culture ever since birth, the traditional language of, was my first language. My parents settled in the states about twenty years ago for what many other families travel to the states for a better life for themselves and for their children.

#Rough draft example of essay series#

Being the first born child of two immigrant parents presented me with a knowledge of two cultures and languages, but a series of obstacles while growing up. Just whipped out in about 25 min, rough draft!!!ĭiscuss how your family's experience or cultural history enriched you or presented you with opportunities or challenges in pursuing your educational goals.