The Importance Of Cultural Oppression

As a child, I always found myself to be more mature than the other kids, partly because I was raised in a household where it’s a woman's job to take care of her family. This cultural requirement forced my mother to teach me everything I needed to know on taking care of kids, cooking, cleaning etc. Although, my family and I moved to the United states years ago, that mindset of cultural oppression never left. Going to school was often hard because I found myself trying to fit into both cultures that are on opposite ends of the spectrum. Kids my age would go outside and play, while I was told that the outside world is dangerous for a girl and that my responsibilities lay within the 1200 sq ft apartment we lived in. Clothing, food, language, everything was different, I was living two separate lives in two completely different worlds. From …show more content…
At River Haven we would go to the farms, help pick the fruits and vegetables, plant seeds, give food to other shelters and places in need. Finally, my aunt took me home and nurtured me to be the person I am today and taught me the importance of family when mine disowned me. My obstacles became my strength and helped me become a better person. It taught me to never give up and always fight for what's right, there are people out there in worse situations than me and I should be thankful that I could escape to a better environment. I would like to educate myself so that I can show those who didn’t believe that I could be successful, that I am capable to do better. Lastly, it will be an honor if I was accepted into Rochester because it is my dream college and I would try with the best of my abilities to be an inspiring student always ready to take on a challenge and never give