The Black Sheep
I never thought that id be a victim of being judged unfairly. It was in elementary school
when i first experienced harsh judgment and treatment because I was simply different.
Even though the situation was difficult and had a upsetting reaction, I did learn from my
experience and because a stronger individual.
When I immigrated to the United States in the fifth grade, I had a strong accent that
separated me from the students in school. I didn’t think it was anything major until a group
of students in my classroom started taunting me. My vocabulary was not on the same level
as my peers, so they thought I was dumb. They started to making jokes that I couldn’t
understand, mimicking everything I said, and over exaggerating my accent.
Not only was I mimicked, but I also found myself isolated. After realizing that I was
different, I stopped reading out loud in class and communicating with my classmates. I felt
embarrassed of my accent and disappointed in myself. I wanted to fit in and have friends in
my class, not be put down. I then started to change myself to belong, I constantly repeated
words and practiced my speech to improve my pronunciation, so I wouldn’t feel ashamed
of myself anymore.
After trying to change myself to fit in, I realized that I can’t really change myself. I cannot