SCOTUS Cases

The SCOTUS case that means the most to me out of all the cases that my class researched was the Grutter v. Bollinger. The case came before the court in 1997. It's about how a women was deprived of her admission to Michigan Law School because she was white. The court ruled that schools had the right to base some of their decision on race/ ethnicity. The court also ruled that they had probably based a heavy part of her decision in qualification, work ethic, and academics. The school even admitted that they did that but it was okay. In my opinion, I really don't think that school should do that as much as they do unless it is a historically white school or historically black school. The impact that this case had on America is that many other schools embraced this idea more. It had had a different impact on me though.


The case made me realize that my choice in universities might not treat me the same as another student or a different race. I am a smart person, so I'm looking to go to an Ivy League school. I've researched many of the schools, and most of the population of the school is white. The smallest percentage is usually Black/ African American, or Hispanic. I got a little worried because I was thinking about those percentages. The law meant that they had a chance to pick a white person over me even if we had the same exact grades. They have the power to keep the white race a majority and all of the others minorities, even the other way around, as this case went. When I think about it, it makes me a little upset that I have to work twice as hard as the next person to stand out from the crowd and get into a college that people like me don't usually get into, let alone apply to. This case makes me realize that life isn't fair and sometimes you have to hard for what you want.

"My Six Word Memoir"

"I hate homework. I love school."

"Have your back; please have mine."

"Just fell down the stairs. Ouch."

"You can do it. I can't."

Disney World. Dance class. What more?

Surgeon? No. Lawyer? No! Psychologist? Yessss.

Childhood memories will never leave. Yum.

Mommy likes chocolate. I like vanilla.

Love ice cream cake. Hates me.

Run. Run. Fall. Get item. (Repeat.)

Being Gifted: The Good and the Bad

Being gifted is great, really, it is. Sometimes its a burden though. Being gifted is good because because i like being smart. A lot of times teachers like you more. Its pretty uncommon for African Americans to be like that, at least that I know of. Some people do give you more respect when you are gifted and talented. It's also fun to see the surprised look on peoples faces when they learn that you are gifted or "smart". But sometimes things aren't so great.

There are some cons to being gifted too. Sometimes people expect a lot more from you, even more than you can handle. You can feel constant pressure to get good grades in every subject. The pressure comes from peers, teachers, and most of all your parents. Sometimes you don't understand what material the teacher is teaching but you are too scared to ask because you don't want to look dumb and tarnish your label as the "smart kid" or "the kid that knows everything". I think I feel more pressure because of my race, I'm not usually a person to be stereotyped as smart, being Ghanaian- American -or simply just being black- there is even more pressure to prove myself and be as smart as the "Asian" or "White man". I do also go through a case of asynchronous development. It means to have your emotional, intelligence, and physical development move at different times. I am a very tall girl for 13, standing at 5ft 5in and I am above my level in dance and have very developed intelligence. Truth be told, since I am at a higher level in dance and hang out with older girls alot, some times I don't understand some of the emotional aspects of the subjects that they talk about so sometimes i feel left out I'm those ways. In all gifted children should be more accepted and given as much recognition and resources as "regular" children in this society.

About Me

Hi, my name is Zeenat and I'm in 8th grade. My favorite subjects are reading and writing. My favorite topics to learn about are dance, cheer, music. In my free time, I like go to dance class, participate in dance competitions, and school cheerleading. I want to become a radiologist or a psychologist when I grow up. I would also like to open a dance school if possible. Performing in front of others and suprising people with my dance skill makes me happy. I really like ice cream cake too. Who doesn't like ice cream cake?