Emily P,
Long Beach, CA
I am an Asian American that fell along the lines of a “model minority.” I was a straight-A student in high school and was in the orchestra for 8 years. Though people still assumed I was “whitewashed” or too “American.” I always thought about what it was that made me more “Asian.” Those who just perceived me from the outside just assumed I was whitewashed based on the clothes I wore and my proper English. I am currently a student at Chapman University and feel that I am still being looked at with a certain stereotype, especially with its lack of diversity.
Chapman University
