Personal Privilege To Study

As I walk through Bakersfield College, I notice that there are different color skin students walking around. All different, some white, brown, and dark. We are in no way the same. Everyone comes from different backgrounds. Some were born in the United States and others weren’t. Now we all have the privilege to study at a college. Privilege is defined as “a right or benefit that is given to some people and not to others” (Privilege, n.d). I see myself as having many privileges. Some privileges have to do with my ethnicity and others with my race.
According to Schaefer (2014), “racial group is reserved for minorities and the corresponding majorities that are socially set apart because of obvious physical differences” (p. 6). My physical difference is the color of my skin. I am white skin with “Asian” looking eyes. Some people confuse me for having Asian origin because of how I look. Ethnic groups …show more content…
I know what it feels to be asked so many questions by people”. I was a teen mom and know some of the thoughts people think about us. Some people stereotype us for being dumb. Of course, getting pregnant at a young age wasn’t in our plans. Well, at least for me. Other people may believe that the baby’s father isn’t in the picture and the mom is living off of welfare. I know it is true in some cases, but not all. Some teen moms I know are getting a higher education than high school. We have plans for our future. Recent events have led up to believe police officers are aggressive and not doing their job efficiently. Stereotyping police officers as bad people is not helping our country. Just because the news puts out some bad events that happen with a certain race doesn’t mean that all police officers are the same. People can’t fear officers. They have one of the toughest jobs in our country. They deal with so many horrible acts. I believe that they don’t have to deal with bad thoughts or actions against