I knew it was hard to be of a racial minority, but reading about it and actually experiencing it the real world are two completely different things. I have read about what it felt like to be in this position countless times, but have never actually experienced it for myself. Going to the Hindu Student Organization’s Aarti service provided me to have a positive first experience being the minority, and I had the opportunity to experience first-hand just how uncomfortable it can be. One of the many positive outcomes of this experience is that I can remember what my discomfort felt like, and use that to help people who are in similar situations during my career as a social
I knew it was hard to be of a racial minority, but reading about it and actually experiencing it the real world are two completely different things. I have read about what it felt like to be in this position countless times, but have never actually experienced it for myself. Going to the Hindu Student Organization’s Aarti service provided me to have a positive first experience being the minority, and I had the opportunity to experience first-hand just how uncomfortable it can be. One of the many positive outcomes of this experience is that I can remember what my discomfort felt like, and use that to help people who are in similar situations during my career as a social