I can't confront you, I never could

Jan 25, 2005 19:24

I couldn't have gotten luckier with my roommate. She's an amazing liberal, intelligent girl who's insanely considerate. Plus, the two of us plus 4 other girls are probably going to get a townhouse across the street from campus next year. that would be incredibely amazing.
the other night i fell asleep to her playing get up kids on the guitar. this semester is starting off really well.

My classes have been going pretty well too. I really like my holocaust class..I don't know why that has always fascinated me. The Jewish part of me coming out? Its amazing how much race really does play into people's everyday life. Living in Memphis (where there is a very very large black community) I can definitely tell when I'm being treated differently because of my skin. I went with my friend Jess to get a ticket straightened out at the court and these old middle aged white guys were just completely overly nice to us. I don't know...you can't help but feel guilty for getting an easier life because of something you had no control over. especially when it means that others are getting discriminated against...Living in Miami really shielded me from a lot of racial discrimination. There were just so many different people there and I just never really paid a lot of attention to that. Here, whites hang out together, and the very few blacks that go to this school hang out together. It's really disheartening. I'm not used to all of this separation...can't say I'm a big fan. It really makes me appreciate how much living in Miami has affected who I am. I mean my ideals and perceptions of things are completely different from someone from, say, a small town in Mississippi.

I hope I never get used to this. I hope it shocks me everytime I see it and know that this isn't how it's supposed to be. What can I do?
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