Collapse-Personal Narrative Analysis

The moment I walked in the building, my world suddenly collapsed. I realized, I was in the wrong place. I came from Benedict College, and here I am, attending the University of South Carolina. How could this possibly be right? How did I get here? Could I possibly survive in this new environment? These are the questions that played over and over again, in my head, as I slowly walked through the hallways. When I arrived in the Exploring Diversity and Social Justice in Social Work Practice class, I was excessively hesitant. My emotions were everywhere, because I did not know what to expect. I was unsure if I would fit in or if I would stand out. Overall, I was unsure if I lacked the knowledge and skills to be in this illustrious program. As

She facilitated a powerful presentation on poverty, middle class, and wealth. Who knew the three had similarities in mindsets of different individuals? I never thought of the relationships they shared until that particular class discussion. I was honored to have gain this knowledge. When it came to poverty, everything was based on relationships. Growing up, my family did not have it all and mom struggled to raise my siblings and I. I knew I had to get away so I could better myself and help my mom. I had to go to school. I figured this would be the best thing for me to do, therefore, I did. But everything changed when I came home over the breaks. my friends I thought I had, no longer wanted to hang out with me. They said, “You think you are better than us because you in school. We need someone like that us around.” The things they thought were never my intentions. I tried to get them to leave as well when I went off to school but they were stuck in our little times. They valued their friendships and relationships more than an education. I never saw things this way until the class discussion. People in poverty value relationships because everyone around them are the same and they are going through the change. It very hard to break those relationship