My Stereotypes

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People see me in a different perspective than I see myself. Other people put labels on me and judge me. I think I am an outgoing, happy, and friendly person. But other may think differently. They may think I am annoying and boring. I am outgoing because I love to meet and engage with new people. I think that some people find my company annoying, but their feelings do not affect me and how I act. I like to talk with other people, get to know them, and eventually become friends with them. Overall I think I am a happy person. There are very few things I get upset about because I do not take everything seriously. Others may think that I am boring. These are usually the people who have very shallow opinions and have not gotten to know me. I am a friendly person because I mix well in a group meaning that I can talk with anyone I meet. …show more content…

My family is kind, loving, and unique. Some people think that my family is different because of the way we look or the way we talk. My family is kind because we have seen over seventeen countries including India where we are from but, it all comes back to our home in Urbana. My family is kind because we have seen many people and we understand not to judge them based on stereotypes. Some may say that we look different so we should be discriminated against. They are incorrect because everyone is equal because we all have different weaknesses and strengths. We are loving because we each have unconditional love with each other. Although we get upset at each other sometimes, eventually, we come back together because we love one another. In our home in Urbana we bring our Indian values, cultures, and food from our relatives and friends from

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