Just Like Us- Final Blog Post

This book was really interesting to read because it touched on a topic that is very sensitive in the United States. What made me most interested in reading this book was how the four girls handled the situation of legality in the U.S. Marisela and Yadira had to pass on opportunities that Clara and Elissa got because they did not have green cards or social security numbers. Marisela and Yadira had to pass on a scholarship that Clara and Elissa ended up getting and it made them upset whenever Clara and Elissa would talk about in front of them. This reminded me of how at Deerfield everyone talks about their ACT scores because everyone thinks that it is some sort of huge competition but really it is something that should be private and not shared with others for the sake of their feelings. The thing that makes me so mad about sharing ACT scores is that this seems like the biggest deal in the world but it's nothing compared to what the girls in the book are going through. Almost every town in the United States feels like they are stuck in the "bubble" and after reading the book I realized how true that is. There may be many different bubbles but the problems inside of the bubbles are a lot different. There is a significant difference between the issue of sharing ACT scores and dealing with illegal immigrants so many people don't realize how much of a struggle it is when you can't apply for certain scholarships due to not having a green card. This book put it in perspective for me at how big of a problem this is and how it's not fair for the really smart illegal immigrants to not have the chance to apply for scholarships to pay for college because these girls in the book are smarter than me but I get the opportunity and they do not.