Week 3
A01
When I read Nancy Chung Allred's piece, I was surprised to read about Lowell High School since I am from San Francisco. I related to everything the author was saying about the education system. I personally did not want to attend Lowell High School because I thought the atmosphere and amount of competition was ridiculous. I did not even bother applying because I didn't want to take a test to see whether I could get into the school, when you don't need to take a test for any other high school. The idea of the model minority was so prevalent in all the schools. I have had Asian American friends that were really frustrated with the "model minority" status because they could not live up to those standards. When I heard stories about people not getting into colleges, probably because they were Chinese, I felt that was extremely unfair. Speaking as a Chinese American, I believe that our hard work should be acknowledged and should not be diminished simply because we are Chinese. We were not privileged when we first entered this country. There was a lot of discrimination and we have worked our way up to be where we are now. I am bothered by the fact that some white Americans feel that Chinese people are taking away spots they earned and that there's "too many of us." Their white privilege makes it feel unfair because they feel like they deserve all these things, when in fact, I don't think they do at all.
Question: How would things be different if Asian Americans were not perceived as the model minority?
References:
1. Nancy Chung Allred, Asian Americans and Affirmative Action: From Yellow Peril to Model Minority and Back Again, 14 Asian Am. L.J. 57(2007).
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