the work race May 22, 2008
So, I thought this one would be better, well at least different, but it’s really all the same. I have started work and it begins just like all the other internships. Me asking myself ’self, can I really do this for 3 whole months?’ It seems like so long, but from past experience, it’s over before I realize it. The thing that always gets me through is meeting people that look like me (under 25 and of color). I’m definitely not racist, but it’s just something about the bond that we have with each other that makes the experience so much better. Pardon me as I bring in my (most expensive at the university) engineering mind. I will mix that with an American Culture class that I had. One segment was on discrimination. It talked about how it is not always the whites discriminating, but the minorities sticking together and not wanting to mix with the whites. Being one of the few minorities in the class, I could definitely relate. We never discussed the ‘real’, ‘educational’, ‘psycological’ reason why that happened, but just talked about the connection from history, childhood, and present experiences.
I’m still wondering why there is no one that looks like me, that works with me. Is it really the lack of drive or tenacity, or is it the lack of opportunity. Whatever the reason, please pop up or come in with the next wave of interns next week!
It made me really sad because I had to force pairs of shoes into my suitcase so I could have either left those and had more room or just brought some different shoes! but I digress.
