not having the power

I am a student in Chabot College and going to transfer to Cal State East Bay this fall. I was born in Berkeley California. I have gone through many hard and difficult time in my life. I had some rough time in school. I was always getting picked on in Middle School which I would never wanted to go to school again. At time I wouldn't want to go to school when leaving my house I would cry and beg not to go. I was made fun of what I would wear and how I would talk. I was not feeling as I was a part of this world. I would try to hide my self throughout the middle school years in the library. Another rough time was when September 11, 2001. When the twin tours had an attack and it was said that the muslim people had done this. For me it was hard those days also thats when  everything went different way and how people would think about us. When people would see me they would say that I am a terrorist but really I am not a terrorist.  People would say many different things to me. I was not a person in power and I felt all left out. One day my principal came to talk to me and told me what is wrong. He was saying that I don't talk or socialize with others and I look sad.  I had told him what had happen he told me to be strong and to stand up for my self. So one day a boy called me a terrorist , and I was like "I am not a terrorist how do you not know if you guys are the terrorist and just blaming another country for it."  After standing up to my self many things has changed and went well. Throughout High school I stood up for my self and didn't let people talk to me in a bad way. When I stood up for my self and talk back had made a big differences. A person who doesn't have power over them self, people can walk all around them and it can hurt. I was hurt  a lot but after talking back it made a difference. Also the people who has more power can over rule everything. It is hard for a person to not have power because they will not mean anything to anyone and they can't do much. I say that everyone shouldn't let people step all over them. They need to speak up and stand up for them self no matter what nationality they are and where they are living or grown up. Everyone needs to have power and to be brave. I see that many people judge and talk about African American also and say things but it is not true. People just believe what people are saying and not seeing it for themselves. I think that is not right and also their are always fingers getting pointed at African American and I say that not right.