<p>“The kind of diversity that will suit my kids well is LESS likely to be found in certain regions than others, and I opted to support an idea of them going to schools where they will feel more at ease. Nothing is for certain, but one can increase the odds of finding a better fit. Nobody questions the issue of “fit” when it comes to college selection. Making an exception for the culture issue is dishonest and disingenuous.”</p>
<p>Absolutely. And as a diligent, caring parent, you are doing the very best for them to make sure they are in the best possible situation for them. We can’t always help them find that place that ends up to be just perfect for our kids, but we sure can steer them towards where they’d have the best odds of being happy and comfortable.</p>
<p>If I was a minority, I’d be pretty dang careful where I sent my kids. I don’t think I’d want them to be the 1-2% of anything, if it could be avoided. I’ve been the 1-5% in my occupation for 27 years, and though I wouldn’t want to do a different job, I sure wish there was a better balance so I didn’t feel like such an oddity and wasn’t treated differently often, with people having assumptions and misconceptions about me. I lived in the south for many years, married to a southerner, and I would be especially careful as a minority sending my kids to college there. We lived in a major town, and our neighbor (Japanese) couldn’t go anywhere without people staring at her like she was a freak. No matter where you live, it’s just better if you’re not in the tiny minority, not that you have to hang out with anyone in particular.</p>