The Loss Of The Last Scholarship - 1908 Words

Imagine the frustration of knowing that the last scholarship is available. This is the last scholarship to the university you have dreamed of your entire life and worked so hard to achieve. That school went to someone else because of their race, ethnicity and nationality. It seems surreal doesn’t it? Every day, voiceless victims suffer from anxiety and stress over the constant fear of being criticized because they physically appear different. Can you picture yourself walking into a store and having someone follow you around, inspecting your every move and having the spiteful judgement that you’re going to steal from them? Everywhere we look, we witness people who are different. Many of us tend to focus on the differences rather than the†¦show more content†¦We have all at one point of our lives felt fear towards anyone or anything new or different. This may be natural for all humans, but it doesn’t mean it’s a good thing. Our response whether that is out of fear or ignorance can lead us into bias opinions towards others and create issues as serious as racial discrimination. For decades, the issue of racial discrimination has impacted the lives of millions of people around the world. Would you ever believe me if I told you a nine year old boy hung himself because he was bullied for being white. This boy’s name is Aaron Dugmore, and he had hung himself because of being constantly bullied by a gang of older guys for the colour of his skin. Most of your probably didn’t even know about Aaron Dugmore or the thousands of other victims being targeted by racism. We often like to fool ourselves into believing that racism is in the past, and that our society has developed into a more accepting era. Nowadays, we assure ourselves that racism is improving and don’t get me wrong, it is in its ways. I mean we can’t forget about our African American president or the dream that anyone, no matter where they come from, can achieve anything they believe in. Still, look around you. Racism still occurs through urban and suburban communities, and th is leads to racial tensions and diversity amongst others. These are the