Graduation Speech: Immigrants To Honduras
It’s the first day of school, and the warm welcome that I was expecting from my fellow classmates has yet to come. In every class, I’ve been introduced as “The new student who immigrated from Honduras,” and without fail, my peers have all given the same reaction. They stare at me like I have “imbecile” written across my forehead. I tried not to ponder too much about all the questions and rude comments they conjured up in their heads when they heard that I was an immigrant, but the inexorable thoughts ran through my mind anyway.
“She’s probably illegal.”
“I wonder if she smuggles drugs.”
“Her family is definitely living off the government.”
Those were the remarks that I imagined they’d make. While it probably seems wrong to assume the worst
“She’s probably illegal.”
“I wonder if she smuggles drugs.”
“Her family is definitely living off the government.”
Those were the remarks that I imagined they’d make. While it probably seems wrong to assume the worst