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Back in the day- 11 odd years ago when I was still a kid, it all started; I was an immigrant from India, and I hadn’t been in Canada long enough. I don’t know what it was about it, but my accent in 2nd grade caused curiosity amongst my peers. One young chap had the courage to ask me if I spoke English, and much to my delight I did. I responded by saying “yes I do.” Thinking back, I could’ve said many other things honestly, rather than simply “yes I do.” Since this lad was not from Canada either, I could have said “hey! you’re an immigrant too, and i’m not complaining!” Luckily I didn’t say that. I would have probably have had to repeat second grade…not that I avoided it.
Yes, I repeated second grade; they said I was too young to go into third grade, but something tells me that they’re lying. Seeing I was too smart for second grade, they should’ve bumped me up. I mean, I got 98% on my IQ test and all. Maybe i'm just too cool for third grade...- but I’ll save that story for a later date.
My point is…if you’re an immigrant, don’t make fun of other immigrants. It’s not nice. I remember another story; this one was in grade 3 - the very next year in a different school though. Some kid (of asian descent), came up to me, and in a goofy accent asked “do you speak like this?”. I obviously said “no I dont.” And I didn’t! I swear. But yeah, thinking back to that situation, i’m pretty sure someone had asked him the same question before…Ironically me and this guy became pretty good friends and played basketball together.
To conclude, i’d like to say that immigrants are amazing basketball players.

Medical Word of the Moment: medterms.comZygoma: The part of the temporal bone of the skull that forms the prominence of the cheek.

Billy: Hey! You’re zygoma is swollen.
Bobby: Nope, I just have candy stuffed in my cheek.
*Billy punches Bobby’s face*
Billy: What about now? Is it swollen now Bobby?
Bobby runs home crying.
Billy: I feel like having some candy, but then again, it’ll get stuck in one side of my zygoma.