You laugh when I stand alone as others attack me with their opinions that do not align with mine. However, I stand still, with my feet placed firm onto the ground, my ground. You laugh because you are a man and you do not believe that sexism is still relevant. You laugh as we remind the world that 1 in 4 college women will be the victim of sexual assault or rape on campus. You call us ugly, fat, and unattractive when we take time out of our busy schedules to protest. You chuckle to yourself because you're a woman and you do not think you need "feminism".

You roll your eyes when I use the term "black lives matter". You do not take the time to read the new post I shared or commented on regarding the most recent attack against a minority group. You tell your friends how annoying I am and eventually you begin to avoid me socially because of my passion. You are confused and don't understand why I am wasting my time on other races and groups while I am a white middle-class student. You roll your eyes when we speak out about discrimination because you don't face it so to you it's not even happening.

You ignore me when I ask you if you are registered to vote. You walk by me as if I am a wall and not a person trying to make the world we live in a better place. You whisper about me when you walk by, and you do not think I hear you but I do. You make fun of me because I "never shut up".

I smile at you, when you talk about the things you love and your eyes light up like I know mine do when I talk about changing the world. I listen when you talk to me about the things that matter to you. I support those who are constantly talking about sports, art, or music, whatever their passion may be.

You laugh at me, roll your eyes at me, ignore me like I do not exist. You call me names and you whisper hurtful as you walk by me. And all I am trying to do, is make a change. I have an invisible bullet proof vest, your laughs, eye rolls, and names do not make a mark on me. But we need to make a mark on the world.