Why Is Your Memoir Topic IMportant to You?

My topic is important to me because I went through a totally new experience. I would have never thought I'd go to a school were I was the only African American girl. I felt like I was a fish out of water to them which made me defensive and I started judging them thinking they wouldn't accept me or like me. But I learned that they were not how I thought they were and that most of them liked me. This taught me not to judge people right off the back. That is why this topic is important to me.