FAIRFAX, Va., May 14 -- George Mason University issued the following news release:
As prepared for delivery
Good morning, President Washington, university leadership, esteemed faculty, families, friends, and most importantly, fellow Patriots.
When I first arrived in the United States, I was 17 years old, sitting alone in my room the night before my university orientation. crying.
Not because I was unhappy, but because I was afraid.Afraidthat I might not belong here.
I had just left my home in India: my family, my language, my culture. Suddenly I was in a place where everything felt unfamiliar.
My accent sounded different.My upbringing was different.My way of seeing the world was different.And quietly I wondered:Will people notice how...