Cost Of Diversity

It has been said throughout most of our history that America is the land of the free, where people from all over the world can live in peace and share ideals and culture. As a Hispanic citizen of this country, my take is a little bit different. Growing up in a mostly white dominated school district, it was uncomfortable and hard to fit in, especially when other children looked at you, then quickly look away as if they must have been seeing a figment of their imagination. Even now, I can still catch a few glares of prejudice just by going about my daily life, but it just motivates me to work even harder to become successful.

I chose to attend Brooklyn College not only because of the diversity on campus, but also because of the cost. The cost
to attend college in this country has skyrocketed greatly in the past several years which makes it harder for families, mine included, to send their children to receive a higher education. I also believe that this school will guide me to becoming a versatile individual with the skills and education required for a career. In this class specifically, I am to break out of my shell and slowly learn to to engage in discussion with you and my peers. Additionally, I’d simply like to learn history all over again. Everything I seemed to have learned in high school has went through one ear and out the other, and I honestly know little to nothing about American Pluralism. It’s a shame too since I had a really good history teacher my junior year.