I am not Albert Einstein, I am not Isaac Newton, I am not Stephen Hawking. These people have been great inspirations and a large part of what I hope to accomplish in my life. Throughout my high school career, I have sought to challenge my intellect and utilize opportunities to contribute to my community. Having spent the first 13 years of my life in Ethiopia, I went through many circumstances that molded me into my current self. Most of which instilled in me recognition of the importance of education and the persistence to strive for further success in my life. This has been a constant reminder of the cultural values of my origin.
When I came to the united states I was unsure of how to conduct myself. Having lived in in Ethiopia many of the things that experienced here were quite bizarre to me. When i first entered the United states public school system i was greeted by people who genuinely wanted to help me succeed in what i was doing. Before enrolling in middle school i went to my area high school to continue my …show more content…
The most notable moment of my time there has to be my first day in english class. I remember having went through two or three periods before i got to that class and i did not have much of a problem how ever in my english class i was asked to introduce myself. I went on to say my name and where i was from and a few of my classmates had trouble pronouncing my name so i had to spell it out to them. Having lived in ethiopia where the standard english that is taught is british english I wasn't accustomed to how the letter “Z” was pronounced so i went on to spell my name “ E-Zedd-R-A”. This confused my peers who have lived most of their lives pronouncing “Z” as “Zee” . From that moment on i knew that i was not back home and i had to learn quickly to be at the level of the people who had spent their entire or most of their lives in the
When I came to the united states I was unsure of how to conduct myself. Having lived in in Ethiopia many of the things that experienced here were quite bizarre to me. When i first entered the United states public school system i was greeted by people who genuinely wanted to help me succeed in what i was doing. Before enrolling in middle school i went to my area high school to continue my …show more content…
The most notable moment of my time there has to be my first day in english class. I remember having went through two or three periods before i got to that class and i did not have much of a problem how ever in my english class i was asked to introduce myself. I went on to say my name and where i was from and a few of my classmates had trouble pronouncing my name so i had to spell it out to them. Having lived in ethiopia where the standard english that is taught is british english I wasn't accustomed to how the letter “Z” was pronounced so i went on to spell my name “ E-Zedd-R-A”. This confused my peers who have lived most of their lives pronouncing “Z” as “Zee” . From that moment on i knew that i was not back home and i had to learn quickly to be at the level of the people who had spent their entire or most of their lives in the