I am writing a research paper on this. You must read the link!! Oh and do you know what percent of the us population is Asian American? black, white, etc. if you do, please email me

But Poon, now a research associate at the University of Massachusetts Boston, warns that there are downsides to having huge numbers of Asian-Americans on a campus. [...] “Some Asian-American students feel that they lost something by going to school at a place where almost half of their classmates look like themselves – a campus like UCLA. The students said they didn’t feel as well prepared in intercultural skills for the real world.’’

This doesn’t make sense to me. How is “having huge numbers of Asian-Americans on a campus” the problem? I wasn’t aware that all Asians have the same culture.

I’ve noticed a recurring trend in which whenever an Asian-American sings well (A.I) or compete as figure skaters, people are all, “What!? I thought Asians were supposed to stick to their stereotype! Omg, this is a *SERIOUS* issue here! We *must* analyze the reasons why these Asians are rising… NEVER MIND THAT THEY STILL CONSTITUTE A SMALL PERCENTAGE! Never mind that they are still the exception, not the rule!”

Whenever people are afraid of this “Asian invasion” (another term coined to produce fear of the “Other”), I like to remind them that Europeans are still the #1 desirable immigrants and rich, upper-class white people are still in power. Therefore, relax, people. We Asians are a visible minority, that’s why we stand out so much. You could have three Asian people in the room and five white people, but then someone will evidently says “Ugh. Look, there’s way too many Asians.”

I attend school in the MidWest and I was taunted and stereotyped. I was never comfortable.

I think Asian American in California live in a bubble, the fact of American still see Asian in a very negative light. I wish I had gone to a school in California I would feel much more well rounded and not cynical as I am today.