The asians in Brown

aidnked
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:03:18 +0000

As someone who has been very active in the Asian scene at Brown over the last 4 years, I can say that there is no way to generalize the group. Most of the people I’ve met are 2nd generation (children of immigrants), and those that immigrated themselves did so at a relatively young age (under 5). I would say that all of the Asians who are involved in the Asian ethnic groups are deeply committed to their cultural identity. Although the leadership is mostly second generation Asian American, there are a mix of international students and third and fourth generation students. However, the Asian student groups are only a small representation of the population as a whole. There are around a 100 people give or take that make up the leadership base of these student groups, and Brown’s Asian population is over 1,000 (not including international Asians). I think you will find a group of people that fits you, but it may not necessarily be one of the student groups. If you have any other questions, feel free to PM me.