Autobiographical 2

I can definitely relate to what an African American would have to undergo because I have also experienced discrimination at school. When I was new to the US, I would just go and talk to whoever I wanted. At first, I made a few friends that were of different racial backgrounds. I used to primarily spend time with the Caucasians and the African Americans; however, I soon realized that I did not fit in. I felt as if I wasn’t treated the same as the others. I don’t really know why, but I ended up getting along really well with the Hispanics. This may be because we were all recent migrants and spoke the same amount of English. Even though, I learned English pretty fast, most of my elementary school and middle school time was spent around Hispanics. During high school, I started opening up a bit more and got to know other people. I guess there weren’t as many clicks. Everyone pretty much got along with everyone else.

Even though my family is not originally from here, I still feel that my family believes in a lot of the same values and traditions as the typical southerners. In “Drawing Names,” Carolyn’s father is disappointed over her failed marriage, which is the same case with my parents. My parents have completely different views on this idea. My mom feels that if marriage with someone is not really working out then it’s better to just get a divorce than having to suffer for the rest of your life. However, my dad feels that one should do whatever they can to maintain their relationship no matter what happens.