Outsiders
In "And Those Who Don't" Esperanza discusses how outsiders see her neighborhood and how she reacts to being an outsider. Write about your experience(s) with outsiders or as an outsider. Consider the new kids at school, newcomers to the neighborhood, visitors from the neighborhood or country. What people, situations, or customs are difficult to understand? Choose words that capture the emotions of being an outsider.
posted by Jessie C. at 3:03 PM
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I went to Mexico about a year back and everything there was totally different. They all knew I was different, and from the little spanish I knew,I was sure they were making fun of me. I didn't quite understand how they lived from day to day. They have to bargain and use money wisely. I was so lost.
Mostly all of my family members live in El Paso, Texas. It's a little town right on the border of Warez, Mexico. It is probably one of the most poor parts of Texas. The whole town seems to stare at me right as I walk off of the airplane and step foot into Texas. It's almost like bitting down into an icecream cone and getting chills all around your body because it was so cold. Some people in El Paso live in extreame poverty. My Grandma's house is tarring apart on the inside and outside. Kids in the neighborhood barely have enough money to buy new shoes. When I walk into stores in Texas, it's like a totally different origin than I'm used to. A lot of people that live there are Hispanics so they don't have as much things to be greatful for.
In Colorado, when my Grandma comes to visit, she probably feels the same icecream cone feeling. She doesn't know what exactly to expect other than what she already knows.
Going into someplace new is probably one of the toughest things to master. I don't think that i could ever go and do the whole "new kid" deal. I don't think that I'm strong enough for that kind of treatment.
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