Students celebrate diversity, cultural awareness
Divya Singh (second from right) is active in Baytown’s Indian community and is president of IMPACT Early College High School’s International Club.
“I’m Indian American. My parents emigrated from India after my dad found a good engineering job over here. It was about two years before I was born.
“I was bilingual at a very young age. Since my parents really emphasized education, I was prepared for school from that standpoint. But I wasn’t exactly sure how I was going to integrate socially. What was I supposed to wear? How was I supposed to fit in? I didn’t know what the social cues were going to be, so I kind of had to pick that up myself.
“Through the years, I’ve become pretty well adjusted. But even today, I’m still trying to balance my cultures. I travel to India almost every two years. I’m going again this winter. But it’s always a little odd for me because the cultures are so different.
“My friends and I founded an international club at our school. We all celebrate our diversity and promote cultural awareness. Through that, I have become more confident in talking about my heritage.”
— Divya Singh
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