Reading Reflection# 3: Race Still Matters.
As a Hmong student who grew up in a ghetto community I feel that this data does not do justice to show the disadvantages minorities face while attaining a higher education. Even though I do feel that the data does not do justice in portraying the disadvantages, I do agree that what the data shows is true. The data shows scientific statistics on the differences between schools that are predominately white and schools that have a diverse group of students. Over the years as a student I have seen the differences that these disadvantages make, especially the lack of resources. I remember that my high school did have AP classes that prepared us more for college, however these classes were few in numbers. For example, during my sophomore year in high school, students are able to take their first Advanced Placement test, which was at that time called AP World History, and this class was only limited to one teacher and one period (class time) each day. Each class also only have a limit of about thirty students. So what this meant was that out of a class of, lets say five hundred students (I don't remember the graduating class amount), that would be less than ten percent of the class that can obtain a competitive education. The other students get a sub-par education. Another experience I have in regards to the disadvantages that minority students face is the SAT scores. I remember that the average score that my friends had from my high school were less than 1600s whereas the scores of the students I met at Camp Ryla who were mostly white students were around 2000.
My question is: What effects do you see for those students who face disadvantages now that they are in college?
As well as, what do I do if I need to learn how to do chemistry but I can't afford a tutor?
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