Aleena Abraham, 13

Aleena Abraham, 13

Being different than others is always a challenge. In schools, being an Indian/Asian brought the “smart” and “nerdy” stereotype among me and a lot of my other Indian friends. It changed my life in both a negative and positive aspect. The negative aspect would be that I would get used for answers in my old school, positive being that I would be able to use this to my advantage and excel amongst other students. But moving to a new school with multiple Indians and Asians seemed to make the stereotype a little less present in my life.