It was fun to play in the streets outside with our neighbors in the summer evenings; my friends didn’t think it was anything weird, but normal. My friend Nick and I looked forward to hanging out with each other, getting a little dirt on our clothes, and playing around outside. We would ride bikes and play football, little did I know what a learning experience all this would be. Many times people judge other people, however I learned how it feels to be judged and it motivated me to succeed and not buy into the negativity of others.
We were all outside, and it was a nice evening. The sun was going down and the street lights came on, so everyone went inside. I ended up going to Nick's house and we played video games. I asked,
“Can I play too?” Nick Looked at me as if I
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Now during this time, we were all figuring out what high school to attend. I chose to go to a High School 30 mins away that was over the mountain where the “wealthy” lived. When I made this decision, and people judged me for it.
“Why are you going to school all the way over there?”
“You want to go to a white people school?”
“Wow i'm shocked you're going to that school” former teachers would tell me
These were the people who didn't believe I could go to a school like this. I knew from the moment I learned about this school, that's where I wanted to go. I felt they could help me succeed like I wanted and help me do great things. Others also knew this was a good choice, some former teachers always had saw my potential and knew I was going to do great, no matter how much trouble I’d gotten in.
Despite the negative comments people told me, I didnt care what they thought. I used those comments to motivate myself, to want, to go even more, and prove them wrong. I knew I would do great and it would be the best for me. To this day I still don't regret this decision I made because it was the right