Personal Narrative: I Am A Mexican American

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I am an chinese and mexican american. You might think those are the best mixes of race you can get but you are truly wrong? Growing up in a small farm town in the outskirts of San Diego I truly wish I was white like the rest of the kids at my school. For the hardships I have faced with race discrimination I am truly ashamed of being the color and human genetics I have. Being mexican in a small town is hard because people just assume all those stereotypes are true because of the race in the town is hated. For example one experience I had was in the library with my friend studying for the SAT when a white man came and asked if he could sit next to us. So we are studying and he asked us if we are mexican and says he knew to the town and hasn't seen very many mexicans around. This is hard to believe for the town I live in is most dominated by hispanics. However when we study we over hear him say “all these mexicans stealing jobs in America” we let this brush by us. Then we stumble upon a problem that we didn't know how to solve than …show more content…

I experienced race discrimination all the time in my young 17 year old life but I just laugh it off when i get picked on for I can't give people an edge to me. I have come to the idea that i cannot stop my problem with race discrimination for there's always going to be racist people no matter what because we have the right in america to do what we want. I dont have problem nor am I angry about this for this has become natural for me almost and i have become numb which is the saddest thing. I wish no human would have to experience what i experience for I can take it and look on the brighter side which for others they can't take it. I hope I become an influential figure in America and tell the people my voice and make race more equal in

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