Personal Traits Religion My hometown is considered the “belt buckle of the bible belt.” We have hundreds of churches: way more than is necessary. Naturally, I grew up in church. Jesusing didn’t stop on Sunday, though, because every single person at my school went to church. It sounds hyperbolic, and is probably untrue, but that’s how it felt as a small child. I think I knew from the beginning that it wasn’t something for me, and that caused some discomfort when my friends would talk about God. I felt this pressure to be a good little Christian just like everyone else. But praying never felt natural, and sometimes I didn’t agree with what our pastor said. I gave up on church my sophomore year and finally acknowledged the fact that I don’t believe in God. I label myself as …show more content…
As I grew older, though, I became more sensitive to social situations and developed a desire to be educated. I’ve always known that white people ruin everything: past, present, and probably future. It’s disappointing to be part of such a destructive race. Then again, the bad eggs can’t represent every Caucasian. I understand that this race has earned its bad reputation through countless decades of genocide, unfair treatment, and ignorance. There are some times in history that we could be proud of, if not for the fact that the Caucasians in the story often accomplished said deed merely because they had the opportunity. The Caucasian race is more diverse than people like to recognize or acknowledge. every group of people has its flaws, and it would be naive to think otherwise. I would love to embrace who I am, but it’s a little hard when white people are building walls and shooting people and deporting minorities. I can’t accept the responsibility/the burden of the entire white race, but I can accept who I am and do everything in my power to be a positive representative of