Undergraduate /
Significant Experience; Racism, Diversity, Acceptance -UofM Common App [4]
Great word choice ... You give a lot of imagery. I like that.
"Though, six years ago, I came across an unexpected obstacle that had drastically impacted my life." Instead, go with "Until, six years ..."
"At that instant, I was overwhelmed with alienation, feeling entirely out of place." Instead, "I was instantly overwhelmed ..."
"I never thought it would it would end up like it did. I was surrounded by threats; kids would constantly warn me that one day they will just have to rip the hijab off my off my head." Instead, "I never thought my situation would end up the way it did. I was surrounded by threats; kids would constantly harass me, telling me that they would rip the hijab off my off my head one day."
"A few adults had even told me that the hijab would hold me back, prevent me from reaching my fullest potential, and that I'll miss out on so many great opportunities because of it. But the confrontation that hurt the most, was when my best friends had explained to me that I am no longer welcome to be friends with them until I stopped wearing my headscarf. I didn't know what to think, whether what I believe is right or what society thinks is right. I have always been able to get along with people so well, but this time it was different. It was a big change for me as it was for them."
Maybe ... "Even some adults would say that the hijab would hold me back, prevent me from reaching my fullest potential; that I would miss out on so many great opportunities. But the confrontation that hurt the most was when my "best friends" told me that I was no longer welcome to be friends with them until I stopped wearing my "headscarf". I was confused; I didn't know if what I believed was right or what society thought was right.
Make it a separate "paragraph" even though it is two sentences ï "I have always been able to get along with people, but this time it was different. It was a big change for me as it was for them."
I thought it was good ... Good luck!