That was the year I entered high school and was exposed to diversity for the first time. In every class I took, there was someone of a different religion or ethnicity that I had never encountered before. Inspired by the change in my environment, I made the decision to finally embrace both of my cultures with open arms. I was finally able to break out of my shell and allow myself to fully embrace both of the cultures that are deeply embedded in my bloodstream. I felt like a new person walking through Central High School’s doors for the first official time. The diversity that I saw only reassured me of my decision to accept myself completely; both cultures
That was the year I entered high school and was exposed to diversity for the first time. In every class I took, there was someone of a different religion or ethnicity that I had never encountered before. Inspired by the change in my environment, I made the decision to finally embrace both of my cultures with open arms. I was finally able to break out of my shell and allow myself to fully embrace both of the cultures that are deeply embedded in my bloodstream. I felt like a new person walking through Central High School’s doors for the first official time. The diversity that I saw only reassured me of my decision to accept myself completely; both cultures