Reply to Advice from Parents of *Minority Students*

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "Advice from Parents of *Minority Students*"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD is entering a top liberal arts college and has joined the class instagram page and group chat. It is bewilderingly white and asian compared to past classes, and even when she looks into the instagram pages of these students, their high school environments were clearly mostly white and/or asian. She is starting to regret her choice and is worried about fitting in. It's sad because this used to be one of the most diverse schools in the country, but it is clear politics has obliterated any chance of that returning.[/quote]

I think most politically liberal college students are excited by a diverse academic environment and are upset by the racial acrimony that older generations have stirred up regarding college admissions.

People have a tendency to stick with others like them but I think that is pretty easy to overcome by being just a little bit friendlier to show that you're looking for friends.

When I look back at my shy, introverted college days, I realize now that it would have been so simple to be the "inviter" instead of the "waiting to be invited".

I think social media gives many misleading impressions.  Certain geographic areas are way more into posting college results than others.

I think your daughter should be optimistic.  There are some people who code switch with comfort and I think that is the right approach for a multicultural world.  Sadly that behavior is considered a racially loaded burden in the US.  But I have a job where I work with bilingual international people and sometimes it's funny how we each have more interest in the other person's culture.  I'm going to their country on my vacation, and they are coming to mine for theirs.  I'm watching C-dramas and they are excited about the Marvel universe.  And I once bonded with a South American colleague who tried to talk sports with me.  I admitted that I didn't care for American football and he admitted he didn't like soccer.  That was a hilarious intercultural bonding moment, since sports talk is kind of a business small talk universal.

I hope your daughter has a great time at college![/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics