My Experience As An Immigrant

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Participation has always been an issue for me. I mean, speaking up in class, giving my opinion or comments, but as I came to this country, these issues worsen. As a non-English native, I have an accent and sometimes I think that if I say something in public people are going to look at me and judge me. It might not be true, but these ideas prevent me from talking most of the time. The past few semesters I barely spoke a word in class, only if needed or was imperative for me to talk. But as this semester started, I said to myself that I have a voice which deserves to be heard and that all opinions or thoughts should be respected even if it comes from an immigrant with a huge accent. It surprised me how well I participated in this class during

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