College Admissions Essay: Why Am I Different?

“Different”, am I different because I am an African-American? Or because we don’t have the same skin color? Or what if it’s because you pursue me as a “bastard child”? Growing up, I had a sense of everyone was the equal, and that we had the same sense care and compassion. It never crossed my mind as to why I would get certain looks or see people holding the belonging close to them as they see me walk past. Being “different” in a controversial world like this brings me to think that having a certain color skin tone sets me apart from people, or if I’m not white, I wouldn’t stand a chance for certain jobs. In elementary school, being the friendly and kind-hearted person, I wanted to be friends with everyone, that was just in my nature. I saw two Caucasian girls by the playground and I …show more content…
They tend to stereotype us from the color of my skin to think we would die on the streets, constantly going in and out of jail, to get pregnant with kids and even live off welfare. Going to school I presented myself with modesty and spoke clearly, but some would mistake it as “talking white”. I was always raised to treat people the way I would want to be treated, but never different. But now I came to the realization that being different is what makes me unique. Embracing the color of my skin and proud to call me an African-American woman. Knowing that there would always be someone that doesn't condone us “different” folk, but we can impress everybody. As long as I’m true to myself, I’m holding my integrity and representing the people of color in a positive way. Now many people can use this word in various ways, from either being different from how you wear your hair, or how you dress. So today, I’m using different to represent racism, and how racist people perceive us as “different” in color. One day I hope for all of us to come together and not look at the color of our skin, but the personality lies beneath