I'm asian applying to college

stressinsteph
Sat, 22 Aug 2015 16:03:07 +0000

You present this as if grouping races together, despite ethnicity/background, is something specifically put in place to group Asians together. You say that “the CDS only has “Asian” to define an entire continent of cultures, they might have to treat us all the same because every asian kid, despite their backgrounds, will count as just an “asian” kid” when this is true for any race. For the sake of an example, let’s use black people.

The lives of all black people are different (obviously, as with any other race). Let’s say that someone’s parent grew up in West Africa. Their experience will be different than someone whose parents grew up in Jamaica or someone whose ancestors have lived in America for generations. Yet all of these students would check the black box because this is their race, and simply stating your race does not make, or attempt to make, any assumptions on your ethnicity or past.

If you find your parents’ story to be an important part of who you are, write an essay on it. But writing a College Confidential post isn’t the way to put your mind at ease.