from CC to UCB, help pls :)

thebigsh0w
Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:57:34 +0000

Looks like some people are getting offended…

“How do International students siphon American tax payer’s money? International students pay out-of-state tuition and do not get federal or state financial aid, which means that they have to pay everything from the apartment to insurance.
And many international students have to leave the US after they are done with school because their visa expired unless they find an employer who is willing to sponsor a work visa.”

We are not exclusively talking about “international students.”

Well, I am sure it depends on a number of factors, but I have seen some people come here for 1-2 years and then pretty much get unemployment money to be able to get a near free education. This is not fair to many middle and lower “class” citizens.

"I think foreign students are a good thing. I have way more in common with an intelligent, motivated immigrant than a lazy white trash American with an 85 IQ. "

I respect these students, and I enjoy their company. A lot of them, as a group, are very motivated and intelligent, which CollegeHopeful18 noted. I find it hilarious, however, that he focuses on one “racial” group, the whites, and characterizes them with the motivated immigrant-biased anyone? Maybe he should have wrote, " I think foreign students are a good thing. I have way more in common with an intelligent, motivated immigrant than a lazy white, asian, mexican, indian, etc. trash American with an 85 IQ." Unless you live in some hick-town I do not share the same experience as you. And regarless if you are white, asian, or mexican, etc. it makes you look like a fool. It has to do more with culture than “race.” I am white and I am far more motivated than most of these so-called immigrants. I bet if you went to their home country a lot of them are lazier than Americans; and this is based on my knowledge of production output. My basic belief is our tax dollars should be more focused on citizens than foreigners, which seems to be the general consensus.

And like I wrote, I welcome foreigners.

Also, can we please redirect this discussion? We should really help this guy out. Sorry for going off topic :)