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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is heading to SSIMS and probably Northwood after that.

What is it like being white in a mostly Hispanic school?  Are there any cultural differences to be aware of?

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I am Latina and grew up in almost entirely Latino public schools. I'll be honest, I perceived the few white kids as economically privileged (they usually were) and sometimes there were cultural things they didn't understand but they often [b]caught on to those[/b] quickly and were quick to joke about them. No other significant differences and most of the time we never thought about it.[/quote]

Like? What kind of cultural things?[/quote]

I don’t even remember. Minor things imo.

But some things I know I experienced as a child that might seem odd to white families include not celebrating Halloween, no sleepovers, no summer camps, no money or time for extracurriculars, more emphasis on family time (like family doing most things together). Also maybe a different sense of humor, it’s hard to describe, no tiptoeing around things and less passive aggression, more direct language for better or worse. How much of this impacted my white classmates, idk. I think this stuff also varies among Latinos so these are huge generalizations. [/quote]

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