Letters from the Heart
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Hello,
This is Eugenie George one of the scholarship recipients for the Blackhawk women's scholarship fund. Sorry it took me so long to email, but I always kept your email in my wallet when I had the opportunity to write I would remind myself to. Well, my summer has come to an end this week kicking school off with my birthday which should be pretty interesting.
I traveled to the Dominican Republic for 5 weeks by myself to get some experience on my own. It was quite an experience. I figured because my skin color was so similar to everyone that things would be a fun. I realized in the beginning of my journey that it became a setback because many people did not take me seriously: one, because I was a women and two because I was dark. Even though our heritage is similar (that being our ancestors are slaves and natives) no one accepted that they were black. Color was primarily the characterization of people first and their appearance later.
I came home appreciating my family and even though I had always been an oddball they support me. I definitely appreciate being an American. That is pretty much it. I am so fortunate and I can't really describe my appreciation in words because it feels so empowering. I am truly humble.
I hope to hear from you. I hope that everything is good with your family and your son.
Sincerely,
Eugenie George
This is Eugenie George one of the scholarship recipients for the Blackhawk women's scholarship fund. Sorry it took me so long to email, but I always kept your email in my wallet when I had the opportunity to write I would remind myself to. Well, my summer has come to an end this week kicking school off with my birthday which should be pretty interesting.
I traveled to the Dominican Republic for 5 weeks by myself to get some experience on my own. It was quite an experience. I figured because my skin color was so similar to everyone that things would be a fun. I realized in the beginning of my journey that it became a setback because many people did not take me seriously: one, because I was a women and two because I was dark. Even though our heritage is similar (that being our ancestors are slaves and natives) no one accepted that they were black. Color was primarily the characterization of people first and their appearance later.
I came home appreciating my family and even though I had always been an oddball they support me. I definitely appreciate being an American. That is pretty much it. I am so fortunate and I can't really describe my appreciation in words because it feels so empowering. I am truly humble.
I hope to hear from you. I hope that everything is good with your family and your son.
Sincerely,
Eugenie George
