The details from the text that made a strong impression on me were the ones where the daughter gives her account of the struggles her mom had while trying to enroll her in school. It made a strong impression on me because it showed that an uneducated family is trying to give their child a better future by enrolling them in a school for more educated people. I can link this to my own life as my mom had bad English so when she would go to private and charter school orientations and try to ask questions with her broken English, it was quite embarrassing. The author’s description of the school showed that her caliber of people did not belong there. Everything was unfamiliar and everyone looked different meaning that they did not belong.

Hi, my name is Ryan Kamal. My pronouns are he/him/his. I am from Pakistan and I’m Muslim. I was born and raised in the North Bronx, and I live there as well. I am seventeen years old. I am the oldest of three siblings, my little sister is eight and my little brother is sixteen. I may transfer from Baruch in the future but as of now, I am planning on staying. My major is Biology but I may change it to business or finance. My favorite subject is Science because it is the most interesting out of the rest of the subjects. I played football my whole life but I recently got into volleyball over quarantine. I like to work out, cook, and explore nature in my free time. A fun fact about me is that my name was supposed to be Rayyan but my parents had no clue how to spell so they put my name as Ryan. So even though I may sound uncultured, I promise I’m not. The picture I chose is of the mecca. It is located in Saudi Arabia. It is the most holy muslim city and holds a lot of significance in Islam. This picture means a lot to me because I will be going there soon and religion has been a part of my life that my parents and family put the most emphasis on. Islamic studies and practices have shaped me into who I am today, how I think, and act. Without my religion, I would be on the wrong path so I thank my parents for making religion a top priority and instilling the values of it when I was young so they sticked with me into my adolecense and hopefully my adult years. I hope to have an amazing and enriching experience in this class with you all. https://www.google.com/search?q=mecca&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS949US949&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwisg6ed9vv5AhU7MlkFHZiNA0gQ_AUoAXoECAIQAw&biw=1366&bih=649&dpr=1#imgrc=q6dmb1oYUFjGiM