Infidelity defined the course of my life. My parents where married at a young age after dropping out of college in North Carolina to join the United States Military. After serving four years, living in three different states and one other country my parents ended their military careers. My father was medically discharged due to hearing and my mother decided she was no longer interested in the military lifestyle and they relocated back to their home state of North Carolina. After having three children together my parents decided to separate due to my father’s acts of infidelity in which he produced a child. My mother settled down in Raleigh, North Carolina where she raised my two sisters and me.
Growing up in North Carolina you become aware of your race and ethnicity at a young age. In smaller towns you can still find a store or diner that has white only signs. I grew up in Raleigh which is the capital of North Carolina with a diverse population, but race is still quite evident. I attended a predominantly white elementary and middle school in North Carolina. In elementary school you saw the divide in approximately 3rd or 4th grade, and I noticed my circle of friends all looked like me. As I advanced to middle school my friend circle expanded but everyone still looked like me.
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As I grew older I began to understand the importance of diversity and expanding my knowledge past my own culture and heritage. I attended a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) for undergraduate studies. Growing up I never fit it with any other races moving to Maryland I did not fit in with my own race, but I was exposed to a different struggle that had not been presented to me in North Carolina. I saw that they were fighting another
Growing up in North Carolina you become aware of your race and ethnicity at a young age. In smaller towns you can still find a store or diner that has white only signs. I grew up in Raleigh which is the capital of North Carolina with a diverse population, but race is still quite evident. I attended a predominantly white elementary and middle school in North Carolina. In elementary school you saw the divide in approximately 3rd or 4th grade, and I noticed my circle of friends all looked like me. As I advanced to middle school my friend circle expanded but everyone still looked like me.
When I became involved in extra curricular activities …show more content…
As I grew older I began to understand the importance of diversity and expanding my knowledge past my own culture and heritage. I attended a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) for undergraduate studies. Growing up I never fit it with any other races moving to Maryland I did not fit in with my own race, but I was exposed to a different struggle that had not been presented to me in North Carolina. I saw that they were fighting another