Being Different

People told me that being white would be the factor that turned peoples heads, for me that is totally not the case. In fact that is not the case at all, sure my skin is a few shades whiter than most but because there is such a variety of skin colours in Bolivia, it is hardly even noticed. Im not known as the white girl,as many suspected i would be, i am the tall Canadian with light hair and green eyes. its the Hair, height and eyes that draw all the staring. i think i know about 4 people in Bolivia with eyes that are not super dark brown, all four of these people are exchange students... the hair is not a huge factor strictly because people can dye their hair but in my school not many people do, the fact that i have naturally light brown hair changes the way people look at me, i wonder what would happen if i told them it was died that way and that it was naturally the same colour as all of theirs....hmm
Im the odd one out in this country, with the green eyes, the light hair, the English accent and the fact that im a good foot taller than most, it draws attention, but not only that, it is like a sign on our head that says "Test Me".
Just because im different and out of place here does not mean that i am stupid, so to all the vendors, taxi drivers, busses and random people who think that they can rip us off or convince us that we need to do something, nice try.