Personal Narrative: Learning To Speak Out Of The Bedroom
When I was younger, my sister was a tomboy. One day when I was eight, she came back from the restroom upset. I asked her what happened. She told me that a woman, a complete stranger, told her it was disgraceful that my sister was using the girl’s restroom. This stranger took it upon herself to throw water on my sister and force her out of the bathroom because my sister was dressed as a boy. When I was younger, I could not imagine why anyone would be so cruel to another human being and I could not find my voice to speak.
When I was younger, my English class had a debate. One day when I was thirteen, my class had a debate on gay marriage. I sat there in class listening to a classmate scream out “It’s Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve!” All I could …show more content…
One day when I was fourteen, I auditioned for my school’s mock trial team and I never looked back. On that day, I began to learn how to make rational arguments, how to study the law, and how to speak out. I have been participating in mock trial for seven years now and have competed in over 100 rounds. When I was younger, I saw cruelty and I found my voice to speak.
Using the skills I learned from mock trial, I have been able to push myself in academics. I enthusiastically engage in classroom debates, allowing me to gain a better understanding of classroom materials and opposing viewpoints. This passion for classroom engagement motivated me to choose the Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law program at the University of Arizona. This program keeps class sizes small and pushes students with more difficult material.
Today, my sister is no longer my sister. About ten years after the incident I mentioned at the beginning of this statement my sister came out to me that she was really a boy. My brother is transgendered; this is why this bathroom incident stands out in my mind. If he was assaulted when he was younger, for using the restroom society told him to use, what might happen to him today? Can he safely use the restroom in public? Is he assaulted today like he was when he was
When I was younger, my English class had a debate. One day when I was thirteen, my class had a debate on gay marriage. I sat there in class listening to a classmate scream out “It’s Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve!” All I could …show more content…
One day when I was fourteen, I auditioned for my school’s mock trial team and I never looked back. On that day, I began to learn how to make rational arguments, how to study the law, and how to speak out. I have been participating in mock trial for seven years now and have competed in over 100 rounds. When I was younger, I saw cruelty and I found my voice to speak.
Using the skills I learned from mock trial, I have been able to push myself in academics. I enthusiastically engage in classroom debates, allowing me to gain a better understanding of classroom materials and opposing viewpoints. This passion for classroom engagement motivated me to choose the Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law program at the University of Arizona. This program keeps class sizes small and pushes students with more difficult material.
Today, my sister is no longer my sister. About ten years after the incident I mentioned at the beginning of this statement my sister came out to me that she was really a boy. My brother is transgendered; this is why this bathroom incident stands out in my mind. If he was assaulted when he was younger, for using the restroom society told him to use, what might happen to him today? Can he safely use the restroom in public? Is he assaulted today like he was when he was