"How I started wearing the Hijab" the title basically explains it...it's an essay about how I started wearing the hijab.

It all started in the summer of 2000. My parents had been telling me a lot about the hijab, headscarf, and why it was so important to wear it, if you were Muslim that is. I was slowly accepting the idea of having to always wear the hijab, but I was still a bit unsure about how everyone would react at school. I was already the only Muslim at school, you could tell from my dark …

…What is it? Won't you get hot? Etc. I was embarrassed at first, but I got use to it, and so did everyone else. Now a freshman in high school, I've been wearing the hijab for three and a half years. I'm really happy I wore it. My family and friends are too. It's really awesome to be different, I've learned. It gives me a sense of individuality and pride in my religion and beliefs.