"I hate how asians have to be perfect to get into a decent college"
-a somewhat abbreviated version of a paragraph rant by an anonymous submitter
The popular Troy High Confessions page on Facebook has been under fire lately with idea of "actually living" during your high school life and "trying hard now so you can be happy later in life". This goes back to the whole idea of education and what you are really learning. In Indian Education by Sherman Alexie, he not only chronologically shows his education, but he is also shows the things he learns from society. He learns that discrimination is a real threat, that you have to try and put in effort to release yourself from the constraints of stereotypes, and that it is possible to move forward in life.
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Unfortunately, many students nowadays find this idea hard to believe. Just by looking at the results of the anonymous survey today, it is apparent that many, many people still do not feel comfortable in their ethnicity. Minority races do not feel equal to caucasians, through their treatment and their expectations. Going back to the quote from the confessions page, it is noteworthy that Asians have such high expectations and reap little in return. If two people of different races put in the same effort, same time, and same energy into a task and generate the same results, should one person really be rewarded more for the same efforts?
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America prides itself in giving everyone equal opportunities and being a "free country", but are we truly free when over 150 million people feel underrewarded for their efforts? The idea of equality can be genuine on the text of the Constitution, but when words are put into actions, things don't always translate smoothly.
Yep yep I've noticed that trend on the confessions page, and I think they all seem kind of idealistic. If you relax your hold on school completely and just "enjoy and have fun," the truth of the matter is that you're not going to get anywhere. I agree with your point that although people are always preaching equality, it's difficult to actually put it into action. Harsh truths... but great post! :D
ReplyDeletehey christina. I felt like your blog post represented what a lot of other people were thinking internally as well. It was really nice how you pointed out such strong points and made post about it. Troy High Confessions page played a really nice role in blending in with your contextual words and evidence:) nice job
ReplyDeleteCristina, great reference to the Troy High Confessions page. I totally agree that Asians might feel like they have to try harder for the same recognition. I really enjoyed reading your post. Good Job!
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