I Was the Permanent Minority at Home
My family is democratic. Every decision is always settled by a family vote. Mom, Dad, my older brother, and my little sister each get one vote.
I get one vote too. But the problem is that four votes always beat one. I never win.
When I'm a sophomore in high school, my brother, Jonathan Hayes, wants a new computer. The vote passes four to one. The money I'd spent three years saving for college course fees disappears overnight.
During senior year, I earn an early admission offer from North City University. My little sister, Jasmine Hayes, bursts into tears, saying she doesn't want me to move so far away.
So, the family holds another vote.
Dad places an application form on the table and s