<p>I am going to be a first year student this year and I am an African American Male. I think “self-segregation” will take place at any school. It might be more apparent at UVA but I’m not really sure. I’m going to Spring Fling next week and people keep reminding me that just because the campus will be full of black people while I’m there, that is not how it really is. Events like Spring Fling are good but I think they do add to this “self-segregation”. UVA does do a good job of making African American students feel welcome though, which I commend. That’s one of the reasons I chose it.</p>
<p>I think that people also have to remember that African Americans are 8% of the class. African American students are most likely going to join at least one club that represents who they are since they are a minority group on grounds. I don’t think it is that black students don’t participate in these activities. I think its that there are not that many of them and they participate in some different activities that white students.</p>
<p>Just my 2 cents.</p>