According to Webster’s New Ninth Collegiate Dictionary, diversity means the condition of being different. In my young eighteen years I have been in many conditions or situations where I was different. The conditions at my elementary, middle, and high school has made me the well-rounded individual that I am today.
For instance the neighborhood that I grew up in everybody looked like me. However, when I entered second grade at Hartford Avenue Elementary my environment became diverse. I learned many new things from my new environment and my friends as well. I learned that I had to work harder to prove who I was as an individual otherwise, I would have get lost in the counselor’s office. The diverse environment at Hartford made me realize that people are different and it didn’t matter what color our skins were we all played together and had fun.
Finally what was really different is when I chose to attend a predominately black high school. I could have chosen a different path, but I chose to take the one least traveled by my middle school friends. I wanted to be in an environment where I could be myself and reach my own personal goals. I wanted to feel valued and appreciated for who I am and not for the color of my skin that matched my abilities. I knew that I was an excellent student because I worked very hard to make sure that I was learning and always on the honor roll. My high school experience at North Division has been wonderful it has given me the opportunity to meet and see people that my friends at other schools only dreamed of meeting and working with. Diversity at North Division has really affected me because not only did I maintain excellent grades but I took rigours and challenging classes, I have over 800 ho
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