英语翻译Myeighthgradeconsistedof28classmates.Wekneweachothersowellthatmostofuscoulddistinguisheachother'shandwritingataglance.Althoughwegrewuptogether,westillhadclassoutcasts.Fromsecondgradeon,asmallgroup
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Myeighthgradeconsistedof28classmates.Wekneweachothersowellthatmostofuscoulddistinguisheachother'shandwritingataglance.Althoughwegrewuptogether,westillhadclassoutcasts.Fromsecondgradeon,asmallgroupstartedharassing(骚扰)twoorthreeoftheothers.Iwasoneofthosetwoorthree,thoughIdidn'tknowwhy.Inmostcaseswhenchildrengetpickedon,theyaren'tgoodatsportsortheyreadtoomuchortheywearthewrongclothesortheyareofadifferentrace.Butinmyclass,weallreadtoomuchanddidn'tknowhowtoplaysports.Wehadalsobeenbroughtuptocarefullyrespecteachother'srace.Thisiswhatwassostrangeaboutmysituation.Usually,peoplearemadeoutcastsbecausetheyareinsomewaydifferentfromthelargergroup.Butinmyclass,largedifferencesdidnotexist.Itwasasiftheoutcastswereinventedbythegroupoutofaneedforthem.
TheharassmentcameintheformoflaughterwhenItalked,androlledeyeswhenIturnedaround.IfIwasoutontheplaygroundandapproachedagroupofpeople,theyoftenfellsilent.Sometimes,someonewouldnotseemecomingandIwouldcatchthetailendofajokeatmyexpense.
TherewasanothergirlinourclasswhowasperhapsevenmorerejectedthanI.Sheprovidedthegroupwithalotofmaterialforjokes.OnedayonepopulargirlcameuptometoshowmesomethingshesaidIwouldn'twanttomiss.Wewalkedtoacomeroftheplayground.Threeorfourgirlstherewerereadingaloudfromasmallbook,whichIwastoldwasthegirl'sdiary.
Isatdownand,laughingtillmysideshurt,heardmyvoicefinallymixedwiththeothers.Oftenbeingacceptedbyothersismoresatisfyingthanbeingacceptedbyoneself,eventhoughthesatisfactiondoesnotlast.Lookingback,IwonderhowIcouldhaveparticipatedinmakingfunofthisgirlwhenIknewperfectlywellhowitfelt.IfIwereinthatsituationtodayIwouldreactdifferently,butIcan'thonestlybesure.