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Article 2 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights contains another <br />right often taken for granted: The freedom from discrimination. Peering across <br />the room at this instant, I see a number of students from different racial <br />backgrounds and ethnicities. "Aamira ", a Muslim student wearing a hijab, is <br />sharing a laugh with "Toua", a Hmong student. While walking down the hallways <br />of my middle school, I see classmates in wheelchairs, people of different mental <br />abilities, and those who struggle with obesity. In addition to my own middle <br />school, schools across the nation are equally diverse. There is no doubt that <br />many varieties of discrimination take place at one time or another in my school <br />district and elsewhere. When my sister was in elementary school, a boy was <br />bullied because of his weight, and he transferred to a different school. Another <br />example of discrimination widely reported in the news lately, is cyber bullying of <br />teenagers that express their sexual orientation. Tragically, some of them have <br />committed suicide. Article 2 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights <br />indicates that "Everyone can claim the following rights, despite a different sex, <br />skin color, speaking a different language, thinking different things..." School is for <br />learning purposes, to change and grow. To be discriminated against would make <br />the everyday pressures a student already feels seem unbearable. Home is the <br />only sanctuary, providing safety, warmth, and food; but for some, a home is yet <br />again another impossible dream. <br />Going home after school relieves my stress. It is the one place where I <br />can unwind and prepare for school again. Finishing homework, eating dinner, <br />showering and going to sleep; it's all part of my routine. For dinner tonight 11 had <br />