Personal Narrative: Fraud In High School

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“Fraud” was the label given to me at age sixteen. What kind of fraud could a sixteen year old do? Was the same question that I was pondering about. Sometimes wondering about a certain event doesn’t take an individual anywhere until you struggle for your rights. I was a junior in High School for Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture a highly known high school constructed to educate students with different ethnicity and accepting all. However I sometimes wonder whether we as students were respected and treated like what was known as “equal”. Does equal, even exist or is just a term given to satisfy us humans.
I am the second child in my family in which my brother is the oldest and my sister is the youngest. My parents were born in
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However, one afternoon in English class, Mr. Drazic my English teacher with an average height, wearing a blue shirt and black pants called me out of the class saying “Mandeep, can you step out of the class I would like to have a discussion with you.” This was the first time I was talking to my teacher alone especially when I just knew him for two weeks. I was extremely excited to know why Mr. Drazic called me out thinking that a special event was going to take place in school. As I walked towards the brown squeaky door that was just footsteps away made me feel like I took the long route. As I reached the hallway, I noticed Mr. Drazic’s face that was serious and upset with no smile on his face, making me nervous about what he was going to say. “Mandeep, I just wanted to let you know that your essay was plagiarized and I will further investigate and take action,” exclaimed Mr. …show more content…
The label that was placed by my teacher as a fraud was eliminated, however still remembered by my mind and heart because I was judged because of who I am, a Indian from my background. However, I kept working hard and writing better and better in order to reveal to everyone that I was falsely accused of plagiarism. As a senior in high school, I was never judged again, instead through my writing pieces I placed myself in the heart of my teacher Mrs. Bernstein. Every time I wrote a writing piece I always received a grade of 95 and above which removed the judgment placed by others that Indians can’t write. As time progressed and as I wrote more my English teacher told me that I should have been in her AP class since I received the highest grade out of all her classes. Instead, I believe that anyone can write all you need is a paper and pen to put your ideas and feelings on paper which is truly the writer’s

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