Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m the pp from 15:32. And I’m BIOPIC.

One fond memory from my college days was self-selection or segregation I guess, by Latin students. I’m not Latin, but had a friend who was. They self segregated based on language, economics (out of country at top private college so wealthy) and race/culture.

A group of students owned a house off campus, paid for by one of the dads. During those days I had access to the weekend parties— all Latin music and culture.

When I would see my friends on campus, they always sat together and spoke Spanish or Portuguese. But no one cared.

In my dorm were a few girls from Central America. They mainly did things with each other, roomed together, etc.

My friends from the Middle East. Same thing. They aggregated a bit more and had closer relations.

This is common, even today, and that was many moons ago.

I just tire of the narrative always being twisted as AA’s wanting segregation again because they don’t spend and won’t spend 200 percent of their time in college integrating. No other groups did.

It’s the double standard that is nauseating.

The original question was about "diversity". People should just say what they really mean. They just want to know how many people exactly like them will be on campus so that they can sequester themselves enough to feel "safe". Oddly that is called "diversity" and is viewed as an asset and better for all students.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m the pp from 15:32. And I’m BIOPIC.

One fond memory from my college days was self-selection or segregation I guess, by Latin students. I’m not Latin, but had a friend who was. They self segregated based on language, economics (out of country at top private college so wealthy) and race/culture.

A group of students owned a house off campus, paid for by one of the dads. During those days I had access to the weekend parties— all Latin music and culture.

When I would see my friends on campus, they always sat together and spoke Spanish or Portuguese. But no one cared.

In my dorm were a few girls from Central America. They mainly did things with each other, roomed together, etc.

My friends from the Middle East. Same thing. They aggregated a bit more and had closer relations.

This is common, even today, and that was many moons ago.

I just tire of the narrative always being twisted as AA’s wanting segregation again because they don’t spend and won’t spend 200 percent of their time in college integrating. No other groups did.

It’s the double standard that is nauseating.

The original question was about "diversity". People should just say what they really mean. They just want to know how many people exactly like them will be on campus so that they can sequester themselves enough to feel "safe". Oddly that is called "diversity" and is viewed as an asset and better for all students.

Anonymous wrote:As far as reach-schools, what percentage of the college are BIPOCs, and is diversity likely to sway your child’s decision?

Anonymous wrote:I’m the pp from 15:32. And I’m BIOPIC.

One fond memory from my college days was self-selection or segregation I guess, by Latin students. I’m not Latin, but had a friend who was. They self segregated based on language, economics (out of country at top private college so wealthy) and race/culture.

A group of students owned a house off campus, paid for by one of the dads. During those days I had access to the weekend parties— all Latin music and culture.

When I would see my friends on campus, they always sat together and spoke Spanish or Portuguese. But no one cared.

In my dorm were a few girls from Central America. They mainly did things with each other, roomed together, etc.

My friends from the Middle East. Same thing. They aggregated a bit more and had closer relations.

This is common, even today, and that was many moons ago.

I just tire of the narrative always being twisted as AA’s wanting segregation again because they don’t spend and won’t spend 200 percent of their time in college integrating. No other groups did.

It’s the double standard that is nauseating.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A college can look diverse on paper but the actual social life on campus can be very segregated by race, class, etc.

Yes, and having “safe spaces” for POC, in my view, is not a bad thing. For many of these students, going to college might be their first time attending school that is majority White (and / or Asian). Self-segrating, gives these students a path into integrating into the bigger society. I am a POC, but I grew up in mostly white middle class town. Most of my friends in college were white, because we shared common experiences growing up.

Have you considered/toured any HBCU s ?

What does this have to do with anything? She said that she went to college a long time ago. She's just providing an opinion about why certain students might cluster together in college.

It's odd that athletes can self segregate, other students with specific interests (like investment club or frat bros) can self-segregate, but if minorities self-segregate then its viewed as something completely different. It's the same -- students at times group themselves based on interests at that time. No different.