The average David Douglas High School student has to hear the word “diversity” at least 100 times throughout assemblies, student elections, and announcements via intercom. Let me explain. David Douglas High School is one of the biggest and most diverse schools in Oregon. In the halls of DDHS, you’ll never meet the same person twice in one day. Our school’s diversity is reflected in our clubs, too: Asian American Youth Leadership Club, Black Student Union, Bhutanese Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Latino Club, Somali Club… the list goes on. This sanctuary high school never made me feel left out as a minority.…
We struggle to adapt to the culture of America. We find the need to identify with our roots in Asian religion, thought and practices. Sometimes we are looked at oddly due to our customs or our beliefs; we truly wish to take care our own. We will always lend a hand, but that same hand has also been bitten by those we've helped. It is our cultural way to be quiet and reserved, keep our business private and not share our problems. Our way of life is unique to the American culture, much of it remains a mystery but with time we've shed much light into our own culture and traditions.…
Growing up Iranian American, I was greatly impacted by the opinions of my peers early on. Classmates would criticize my lunch or convey evident shock at the fact that I was Muslim, so I grew up feeling patronized for much of my early life. Eventually, I began surrounding myself with others who were also in my shoes, facing the discrimination that came along with being different. Over the years growing up surrounded in a fusion of cultures has made me appreciate the diversity that makes each culture so unique. Growing up traveling the world, learning multiple languages and being encouraged to accept all that cultures have to offer is something that is very beneficial in today’s global society and something that I will bring to SMU’s diverse campus. Should I be fortunate enough to attend SMU I will bring my open mind and worldly perspective to the learning environment and clubs on campus. Within the classroom I’d apply my background in my desire to study conflict within the Middle East and ways to resolve that.…
Every Friday night for the past three years, I have dedicated myself to supporting the Loose Moose Theatre. The not-for-profit has an international reputation for innovation and excellence in improvisational theatre, and focuses on providing affordable shows to all ages. When off-stage, I volunteer in positions such as box office, concession, and stage usher. On top of those duties, however, I also train and support new company members with my experience and expertise. As a result, I have helped improved volunteer retention by making others feel welcomed and supported. The greater impact, however, is the affect I’ve had on building diversity in the theatre. As a visible Asian minority, I tend to stand out from others in the theatre, especially…
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SCHMIDT, PETER. "Asian-Americans Give U. of California an Unexpected Fight Over Admissions Policy - Students - The Chronicle of Higher Education. " Home - The Chronicle of Higher Education. N. p. , n. d. Web. 15 May 2013. .…
America—the land of the free, and the home of the brave. Known for its empowering freedom and protection provided by all 27 amendments, America is the land where equal opportunity is sought. However, in the past America has not given equal opportunity to everyone Usually, it was people of color who were denied the rights and privileges that were offered to white citizens. With this discrimination came suppression, and the existence of people of color was often ignored and neglected. Due to this suppression, the typical Americans were thought to be a white family with a steady income, surrounded by a picket fence. In recent years, priorities have began changing, and diversity is accepted and even celebrated. For so long when asked what or who…
How does academic pressure in Asian culture affect the level of anxiety and stress among young Asian American students?…
According to our textbook, the media has had a negative impact on the views of Asian Americans by using inappropriate clichés, mistaken identity, overgeneralization, using ethnic slurs, biased and inflammatory reporting, bashing their native Japan, media invisibility, and even model minority which sets the positive standards of Asian Americans too high (Schaefer, R, T. (2006). Stereotyping them as a “model minority” decreases their chances of acceptance when it comes to social programs, employment, and other social ills (Schaefer, R, T. (2006). Asian Americans are often times viewed as well-educated and successful. Little does society notice that these Asian Americans do not normally hold high corporate positions, rather they are running their small own business and employ their family, taking care of one another as best they can. The media and even entertainment honchos never embrace Asian Americans as athletes or potential celebrities with mainstream roles. Asian Americans are never heard and asked for their input when the media is addressing problems in their community, as well when it comes to issues regarding Asia (Schaefer, R, T.…
Effects of Racial Diversity on Complex Thinking in College Students by Anthony Lising Antonio, Mitchell J. Chang, Kenji Hakuta, David A. Kenny, Shana Levin, and Jeffrey F. Milem go in depth with their research in order to find out if there is a correlation between the opinion and thoughts of minorities and how it can influence others. The experiment that I decided to create in order to understand if racial diversity affects the complexity of our thinking is similar to Antonio, Chang, Hakuta, Kenny, Levin, and Milen’s experiment. We both decided to use college students, although the way everything was set up different, the base guild lines are similar. Researchers already understood that majority of the time, heterogeneity yield better problem solving…
Today our classrooms, just like families, are becoming more unique and blended. Teachers are tasked with effectively teaching students with disabilities and diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. In order for educators to meet the needs of their students, key strategies must be implemented that will positively affect their students academically and behaviorally. This paper reflects on the experience of one of these families and identifies key strategies to maximize the potential of cultural and linguistically exceptional students.…
There have always certain stereotypes that came with being Asian. We are the best in our class. We are bad at social interaction. We are karate masters. We are the reason cars crash. Of course, all these expectations are connected — we are good at school mostly because our moms read SAT prep books to us instead of Caillou. This, in turn, ensures that we are poorly socialized and ostracized by our classmates, so we do kung fu to chop away at our loneliness. After honing our skills to master gravity, we start flying from rooftop to rooftop, which eliminates our needs for peasant cars. And thus, we never properly learn how to…
As a student affairs practitioner, my mission is to give back and work hard to build the first generation community. I believe in equal opportunity for all students and the importance of having an education. I will be a leader that makes time for students which includes coaching, advising, and helping them figure out the best vision of themselves. I will create an environment where their voices are heard and help the first gen student find support to be successful.…
living through the static period. Through, the display, the men seemed to adapt to the cold…
Sometimes is just good to sit back and relax instead of being the center of attention; to find out what all is going on around you. People around you never stop and they are always moving even though they are not talking directly to you, you can read their body language. All the new students today on campus was overjoyed and lost. The community room was crowdy and as you saw at the tables everyone sat with someone they knew. No one every branched out to someone they didn’t know, they all just stuck to what they knew. As they were walking around campus you could tell that they were ready and eager to come and they all would stop and questions because they just didn’t know. There were kids who would set in on a class and they were just glued…