Write An Essay About Being Undocumented Student

As we waited outside to be called inside the classroom, my heart pounded. I wiped my hands on my pants in an attempt to get them to stop sweating. Finally, being called we walked into the classroom. Automatically my mind was racing all over the place, I walked past all those teachers and headed to the front. I looked around and all eyes were on me and the seven other Dreamers. Being there in front of all those teachers was one of the most nerve racking things I have ever done.I felt vulnerable, being in front of the whole Teacher panel. Going behind the things my parents told me about not telling anyone that I, am undocumented seemed wrong at the moment. I was always told my entire life to not tell people about my immigration status, but that day finally being able to tell people felt like a weight being lifted off me. I felt great being able to answer questions that teachers had about being undocumented because not only were they listening but because this was the start of them realizing what it actually meant. Learning about what it means to be a Dreamer doesn't happen overnight. Yet, having …show more content…
That same day of the teacher panel I discovered more Dreamers than I had in my entire four years of high school. Some of my friends most closest to me turned out to be in the same situation I am today. We see that the fear we have been taught from a young age does impact us greatly. Even the most closest people to me were afraid to talk about it because they thought they were going to be judged or looked different at. This year has been a true awakening for not only me but for the entire school. I was proud when we had Dreamers club with Carlos Luna and Larissa in my junior year and even though we did indeed try getting people to get to talk about the situation this never really happened. I have seen the attitude changed towards dreamer and I am honored to have taken part of