Narrative Essay About Discrimination

I did not grow up impoverished; nor did I grow up discriminated against. I grew up as a part of the majority in a small Midwestern town with a moderate family income, a place and situation that did not leave me with much to overcome. The international headquarters for a large engine factory is located in my town, the company employs engineers from all over the world, which makes my town much more racially and culturally diverse than others around me. I grew up with classmates of all different backgrounds and races, some of whom were smarter than me, some of whom weren’t; this background has likely sheltered me from the racism others might have witnessed growing up. While I am not saying that my town is devoid of racism and that the majority of us aren’t white Christians, I am certainly saying that growing up my friends from different backgrounds had the same or similar opportunities that I had, or perhaps better ones. When members of my high school class starting applying to college, it did not seem like the smartest or most involved people in my class had received the best scholarships or been admitted to the best schools, but it seemed like the minority students had. Even if that it wasn’t true, the way my class thought of our friends became different. Although it might not have been very noticeable to onlookers, many students …show more content…
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