I’m sure every person of color has experienced being the only ONE minority in the room before and it is the most disappointing or awkward feeling. You even look to the professor for a glimmer of hope, but yet again your left to fend for yourself. Trying to find somewhere to sit or even someone to talk to can be the biggest struggle you will ever face. Attending a predominately white school can seem like it’s a whole new world. Let’s talk about 10 facts minorities have to face in school.
1. When you walk in the room and you realize that you’re the only minority
2. You look around the room for someone you might just know, but once again you have to face this alone
3. You wonder if maybe the professor might be a minority, but no it’s another white male professor
4. People told you that you sounded "white."
5. The teacher makes a reference to African-Americans or Latinos and everyone turns around to look at you
6. Having to be the spokesperson for the entire Black/Latino community because a teacher got curious
7. You never feel comfortable speaking out or participating in class because you can never relate
8. Is it just me or the teacher have a personal vendetta against me?
9. Group projects were a struggle because everyone already knew whom exactly they were going to group with
