It all started in the summer of 2000. My parents had been telling me a lot about the hijab, headscarf, and why it was so important to wear it, if you were Muslim that is. I was slowly accepting the idea of having to always wear the hijab, but I was still a bit unsure about how everyone would react at school. I was already the only Muslim at school, you could tell from my dark …showed first 75 words of 509 total…

…showed last 75 words of 509 total…What is it? Won't you get hot? Etc. I was embarrassed at first, but I got use to it, and so did everyone else. Now a freshman in high school, I've been wearing the hijab for three and a half years. I'm really happy I wore it. My family and friends are too. It's really awesome to be different, I've learned. It gives me a sense of individuality and pride in my religion and beliefs.