Is Everyone the Same?
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When I was 13 years old I went to a Boy Scout event with thousands of Scouts, that was 15 days long called National Jamboree, which was held out in West Virginia. It wasn’t going to be like any other normal scout trip I’ve been on where it’s just my friends and I that go on a weekend campout. This was going to be a fun and a very adventurous trip with people from all over the world in which I had no clue what I was going to expect. I’ve never been around other people other than who I went to school with or grew up with, so I wasn’t sure if I was going to be out of place going to a different state meeting new people, or if I was going to be treated just like everyone treats me at home. As I was packing my bag, …show more content…
I had never been on my own for such a long time. I had a lot of growing up to do and I had a lot of responsibility on my shoulders. I could say as a 13-year-old, I was doing great things that many people I grew up with never got the opportunity to do.
When getting ready for the trip I only felt comfortable packing things that I could imagine everyone wearing since it was a scouting event. I could say that I didn't want to feel out of place by wearing clothes that other people would like or wouldn't know what I would have been wearing. So, by packing just scout shirts for a scouting event I felt that I would fit in with all these different people that would be there and I wouldn't feel out of my comfort zone.
As the bus entered the camp and I started seeing all the different people I could say that everyone looked to be the same as me whether they were white, black, Asian, etc., because they all had on their scout shirts just like me and everyone else on my bus. They all seemed to have the same skills as I do as a scout by being able to set up their own tents and cook their own food. But I didn't know for sure that everyone was alike until I got off the bus and got to explore and meet new people. As I was walking and getting myself out there I started to realize that I was getting to be more comfortable with myself and my surroundings, …show more content…
But at that age, I would have never thought of the true definition of diversity. All I've ever known about growing up was racism back in the days. But the word diversity stands out to me. Looking back, I am very proud of myself that I learned what diversity meant at such a young age and got to experience what it really was like on my own. So, to answer my question on "What is diversity?", Diversity is when there is a variety of different types of people and ages, but everyone gets along with each other no matter what or who you are. Not only did I learn about diversity at the Jamboree, I learned more about who I am as a person, my thoughts and beliefs, and how to become a better
Narrative
When I was 13 years old I went to a Boy Scout event with thousands of Scouts, that was 15 days long called National Jamboree, which was held out in West Virginia. It wasn’t going to be like any other normal scout trip I’ve been on where it’s just my friends and I that go on a weekend campout. This was going to be a fun and a very adventurous trip with people from all over the world in which I had no clue what I was going to expect. I’ve never been around other people other than who I went to school with or grew up with, so I wasn’t sure if I was going to be out of place going to a different state meeting new people, or if I was going to be treated just like everyone treats me at home. As I was packing my bag, …show more content…
I had never been on my own for such a long time. I had a lot of growing up to do and I had a lot of responsibility on my shoulders. I could say as a 13-year-old, I was doing great things that many people I grew up with never got the opportunity to do.
When getting ready for the trip I only felt comfortable packing things that I could imagine everyone wearing since it was a scouting event. I could say that I didn't want to feel out of place by wearing clothes that other people would like or wouldn't know what I would have been wearing. So, by packing just scout shirts for a scouting event I felt that I would fit in with all these different people that would be there and I wouldn't feel out of my comfort zone.
As the bus entered the camp and I started seeing all the different people I could say that everyone looked to be the same as me whether they were white, black, Asian, etc., because they all had on their scout shirts just like me and everyone else on my bus. They all seemed to have the same skills as I do as a scout by being able to set up their own tents and cook their own food. But I didn't know for sure that everyone was alike until I got off the bus and got to explore and meet new people. As I was walking and getting myself out there I started to realize that I was getting to be more comfortable with myself and my surroundings, …show more content…
But at that age, I would have never thought of the true definition of diversity. All I've ever known about growing up was racism back in the days. But the word diversity stands out to me. Looking back, I am very proud of myself that I learned what diversity meant at such a young age and got to experience what it really was like on my own. So, to answer my question on "What is diversity?", Diversity is when there is a variety of different types of people and ages, but everyone gets along with each other no matter what or who you are. Not only did I learn about diversity at the Jamboree, I learned more about who I am as a person, my thoughts and beliefs, and how to become a better