When I was in elementary school in 4th grade, I used to be bullied. I was considered different the kids did not like the way I communicated. Now I’m in college, even though it was a long time ago, the scars from all those years of bullying is still there. I was a very quiet and shy kid, so I guess that made me an easy target. And because I was from Haiti, it made it worse because kids called me banana boat. My classmate used to tease me because I talked with an accent. Whenever the teacher had called me to answer questions; the kids would start to laugh when I start talking, that made me feel self-conscience. I used to be scared to raising my hand to answer any question because I did not want anyone to mock the way I speak. Two little girls
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I wanted the bullied to stop because I was feeling powerless around the other classmates. The friends I had, I did not want to be their friends anymore. I thought they did not have my best entrance. They did not stop the other kids from teasing me. I end being friends with all the white kids because we did not have anything in common. For the black kids that had parents who are from West Indians I also stop being friends with them, the only thing we had in common was our skin color, and they couldn’t relate to me either. I looked for friends who have the same background as me. We spoke the same language; they wouldn’t tease me since I talk with an accent. Even though some of them don’t talk with an accent their parents do., they won’t have any problem understand me when I talk to them. I wanted to be accepted by my peers. I ask my mom to only talk to me in English. I watch Sesame Street PBS in the morning before I go to school. After school, I would watch cartoons, and I would practice what I hear. On Saturday I would ask my mom to take me to my cousin’s house so that she could teach me English. As my English got better; I started talking more to my new friends, without feeling a shame of my accent. When the other kids were teasing me, I stop running away. I tease them right
I wanted the bullied to stop because I was feeling powerless around the other classmates. The friends I had, I did not want to be their friends anymore. I thought they did not have my best entrance. They did not stop the other kids from teasing me. I end being friends with all the white kids because we did not have anything in common. For the black kids that had parents who are from West Indians I also stop being friends with them, the only thing we had in common was our skin color, and they couldn’t relate to me either. I looked for friends who have the same background as me. We spoke the same language; they wouldn’t tease me since I talk with an accent. Even though some of them don’t talk with an accent their parents do., they won’t have any problem understand me when I talk to them. I wanted to be accepted by my peers. I ask my mom to only talk to me in English. I watch Sesame Street PBS in the morning before I go to school. After school, I would watch cartoons, and I would practice what I hear. On Saturday I would ask my mom to take me to my cousin’s house so that she could teach me English. As my English got better; I started talking more to my new friends, without feeling a shame of my accent. When the other kids were teasing me, I stop running away. I tease them right