9-Digit Stereotypes

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In the classroom I sit in I’m surrounded by a diversity of race. I sit in a classroom where ⅕ of the students are immigrants. Yes, I sit here with kids my color, kids my size, but only so many of us have migrated to a country that doesn't always accept our appearance. See as students we are not all so different and we are also not much alike. Some of the opportunities I see are much harder to obtain than those who have a 9-digit number representing them. Although, the way I view it is that a 9-digit number will never stop those who challenge themselves, and I will have to admit that many of those who challenge themselves are seen in immigrant faces. Compared to those who do have a 9-digit number, they settle for nothing else than what is given …show more content…
The 9-digit number that citizens are granted with make it easier for one to apply for any job. Although, that as teenage employees It will always be considered an obstacle to obtain a job that will hire you as soon as possible. Unlike the conformistas, immigrants live their lives with the fear of never getting a chance at a job. However, when an immigrant student like myself earns the opportunity to work without the need of the 9-digit number we snatch the opportunity by the hand, and go places. I myself have taken the opportunity to work at Popeyes, and although it is a place that accepts immigrants I have found myself working with mostly citizens. Having both my education and working 40 hours a week I challenge myself to do greater for myself each step of the way. My manager is one of the many people I considered conformistas. He is 18 years old and was born here. During his life education has only been free to him, yet for some rare reason that I myself yet don't seem to understand, he’s a super senior. He is given the chance to do better, but yet does exactly what he's suppose to. As an 18 year old almost turning 19 he has the opportunity to find a job that will help pursue his career, but yet decides to still work at Popeyes. He has been working for Popeyes for almost 4 years, and still gets payed $10 dollars an hour. He’s comfortable I would assume, or maybe he just doesn't like change. Although that without change he doesn't have a chance at succeeding. I guess we can say that he refuses to lose his