Why don't people want to go to tj just because there are "too many" asians?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you kidding???

I would like to get my kid to TJ precisely because of Asian-American students. It seems that they were only one not drinking Trump's and China's deceitful Koolaid, and took necessary precautions since Jan.

They are the only sensible group that was probably self-isolating from the beginning because they have heard/seen/lived through these times before; have an academic plan in place to study during the pandemic because of Singapore Math exposure in ES; know how to use spices and rice to eat good food; live frugally so that they can weather terrible times; and wearing masks and gloves everywhere without being self-conscious about it.

TJ Community right now is the most well prepared. No one is gonna be sick while doing online group projects. I expect that rigorous studies are going on in earnest among the student population. Some of them may be even catching up on their sleep. No boredom for them.

OP here. I know you're trying to support my point of view, and I appreciate that, but I really can't relate to a lot of what you wrote. Now people are going to think all Asians think like that, and they don't. I just want people to realize that people are all different and you shouldn't judge a whole group by their race, color, religion or anything else. Try to look at people individually and know that all Asians aren't the same.

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous]It hurts my feelings. We're human just like everyone else. It makes me sad how racist people still are in America, despite how people like to think they're not. It shows that people are just being politically correct, but behind closed doors they are really racist and see asians as undesirable for whatever preconceived notions they might have. I wish we could just see people for who they are and not their race.[/quote]

As a parent, it has nothing to do with Asians.

I think it’s just a crappy high school experience that I don’t want to hoist in my kid. I am not interested in them slaving away at busy work. If you are a student there, you will realize in college what time wasters most of the work really was.

[Anonymous]

No one feels that way. TJ is one of the best schools in the entire country. No one doesn't wan to go there because there are too many asians.

The asian hating troll is back. F off OP.

[Anonymous]

I applaud your efforts, OP. It’s a battle that I have been waging on DCUM since my oldest started at TJ. She loves it, btw, as does my second child. The racism and stereotypes are too strong here and I am sure some of it stems from insecurity and jealousy. It is especially blatant in that DCUM posters refuse to recognize that these TJ kids are Asian-American, not Asian. I have mostly given up trying to explain why this thinking is flawed, dangerous and hurtful but I agree it still hurts. Best to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It hurts my feelings. We're human just like everyone else. It makes me sad how racist people still are in America, despite how people like to think they're not. It shows that people are just being politically correct, but behind closed doors they are really racist and see asians as undesirable for whatever preconceived notions they might have. I wish we could just see people for who they are and not their race.

OP -- these people are doing you a favor by not going to TJ. Do you really want your kids around people like this?

OP here. I'm actually a student, not parent. It's not that I want to go to school with racists, it's just that I know of people who aren't applying or maybe not accepting an offer because of racist reasons, and it just makes me so sad that they're thinking that way and that their families probably think that way, and probably a lot of other people too. I like this blog because it's anonymous so people can say what they really feel without being PC, but it hurts nevertheless. I just hope I can get people to see things from another perspective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It hurts my feelings. We're human just like everyone else. It makes me sad how racist people still are in America, despite how people like to think they're not. It shows that people are just being politically correct, but behind closed doors they are really racist and see asians as undesirable for whatever preconceived notions they might have. I wish we could just see people for who they are and not their race.

Are you 16? Whites don't see us as undesirable (well, maybe some whites do), they see us as a threat. Look back at US history going waaaayyy back... and think about all the bad things in US history... who had done the killings, fighting, slavery...etc. Yup, you guessed it. Present time is no different. Deep inside you already knew this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what percent of TJ students are Asian? just curious.

Most.

[Anonymous]

Parent of Asian American kid. No way I send him to tj given the culture. Had a parent at our current private ask us if we were going to send ds there (because he's "very smart," she said). I actually found that a little racist. What, because my kid is of Asian descent he should go to tj? Obviously she assumed that's where Asians go. I really could care less about that. Not the culture for my kid.

[Anonymous]

It's a shame parents can't look beyond anecdotal accounts of what TJ is like in making a decision about whether the school is a good fit, and focus on the amazing things the school has to offer. There are literally hundreds of students at TJ, and most of them are not like those anecdotal stories you've heard. Maybe you're in one of those 2 or 3 hyper-competitive TJ freeder middle school feeders where there's a disproportionate amount of cut-throat families, but there are hundreds more who aren't like that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:TJ doesn't provide a real world, diverse education.

This is so silly. My TJ kid is coming out with a strong basis is science research, yes. But also an understanding of basic electronics, a certification in welding, the ability to CAD and 3rd print anything, basic computer programming, an incredibly strong grounding in writing and analysis. Shockingly strong history. 4 years of music. A zillion group projects and grades with an assigned lab partner that forced him to learn to collaborate with all different types of kids. What exactly do you think is missing?

It’s not diverse racially, socio-economically, socially and I’d argue intellectually.

Just jealous people. The world is diverse enough around here that TJ doesn't need to play that role.

[Anonymous]

TJ is regarded as one of the best high schools in America because of the endless opportunities to pursue and learn about one's passion. What separates TJ from a regular FCPS high school is the college-level research labs, college-level classes, the alumni, and the endless choices of extracurriculars and electives. Students that are truly passionate about STEM wouldn't care if the school has a majority of Asian kids.

[Anonymous]

Would love to see the break down of FARMs and most especially AA and Latinx.

And, I live in one of the almighty AAP >TJHSST feeder school neighborhoods; heard all about striving for AAP as a springboard to TJ from parents of k -1.

I know all about the study groups, the test prepping, the hand-selected specialists, all of the intel gathering and gaming that begins just to get the kindergarten student into AAP.

[Anonymous]

This all makes my stomach sick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what percent of TJ students are Asian? just curious.

Most.

70% +

[Anonymous]

OP, if our kid were such an extreme outliner that they couldn't receive an appropriate education at our neighborhood high school, we would seriously consider Tj. That would be the only reason. There is only a downside to separating siblings. That's a mistake with life long consequences.