The Vol. 7 October 22, 2019 Issue 1
LEDGER “I didn’t realize how different this country would be because I was so little, it didn’t really register in my life that it’s a big change.” “I have a problem with being really shy too, I’m self conscious of how I’m speaking, so it took me forever to start talking to people.” “I started making friends and then I realized that it’s okay to make mistakes.” “I’m still learning everyday, especially during class, I’ll say stuff wrong all the time and I keep reminding my students to fix my English.” “I think that’s one of the best ways to learn, just from your students.” “She reaches out throughout the whole school to all the faculty but also creating that Be Kind project with the rocks that she sent out.” “I’ve seen her be able to reach a lot of people more than just in her own classroom.” “I just picked up English around the classroom. At home, I’d read books a little bit, but my parents didn’t teach me that kind of stuff.” “Being bilingual also allows me to connect better with people from my own country.” “I admire where I’m from and what my morals are, all that stuff is from where I’m from originally.” “I think a part of it is that I’m really comfortable being completely myself even though I know I have a lot of flaws.” “I’m proud I’m able to be someone I thought I couldn’t be.” “I have different holidays compared to other people, like most people have Christmas, I don’t usually have that.” “I have things like Ramadan and other holidays where I have to fast and that’s something that other people don’t do.” “I generally think I am a pretty happy person and I believe a part of that comes from my religion; having belief can change your life and make you a better person.” “You celebrate holidays, such as birthdays and Christmas, and I didn’t grow up doing that. When it’s a holiday for other people, it’s just another day for me.” “I do have a lot of opportunities being a minority within the group just to level out the playing field.” “I take engineering classes where I am the only girl in the entire class. I would say that these diversity initiatives are important because its not encouraged to pursue them.”
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