Reflective Essay: The Stereotypes Of Minority Groups

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Imagine waking up one day as someone of a minority group. How would your views on them change? This concept was something that I wanted to personally understand because I was born into a minority group. Being a minority meant working hard to negate what society would think about us and the stereotypes that have labeled us. A minority group meant having to learn a completely new language and to adhere to America’s cultures. Since my family immigrated to America from a different country, they had to prove that they were Americans who were willing to contribute to the nation through working hard, displaying eagerness to learn, and applying these characteristics to their jobs and their lives. Therefore, these characteristics that my family had to develop is something that has influenced my life, from my birth till my death.

Growing up in a household that didn’t speak fluent English hindered my ability to start learning at home before heading into elementary school. It later obstructed my ability to communicate with teachers and students whenever I needed help or when being anti-social for such a long time made me dread school every day just because …show more content…

I want to be biochemist because I want to continue learning and researching concepts that would ultimately benefit people. Science and medicine has always been something I desire to get into because it requires hard work, determination, and the desire to continuously learn. I would like to be the one to help others in the “back,” researching and developing ways to detect illnesses early for a healthy life. Not knowing who will be directly affected with these new medications or drugs produced would mean there wouldn’t be discrimination against a specific race because it’s produced for the general population. I wish others would secretly appreciate what I can contribute in the future even if it’s not

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