It makes me want to cry that someone could discount a life based on a genetic trait. Humans--all people--are so much more than that, they are hopes, thoughts, dreams, and fears. We come from different places, but we all matter.
i know college is supposed to make you more liberal and all, but coming to a public school, if anything has made me more conservative and racist. The few black kids I had class with in high school valued education and worked hard and didn't get into trouble. Then I got here and I dunno...I had two black suitemates my soph. year and it was infuriating - all they did was party all the time, and they actually admitted that they felt no need to try because of affirmative action.
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this makes me sad. Give people a chance, form relationships and allow people to prove you wrong. Don't expect it every time, but it will happen.
You don't have to like everyone, but you're missing out if you keep yourself from learning from people unlike yourself.
I don't like them either!
It makes me want to cry that someone could discount a life based on a genetic trait. Humans--all people--are so much more than that, they are hopes, thoughts, dreams, and fears. We come from different places, but we all matter.
i know college is supposed to make you more liberal and all, but coming to a public school, if anything has made me more conservative and racist. The few black kids I had class with in high school valued education and worked hard and didn't get into trouble.
Then I got here and I dunno...I had two black suitemates my soph. year and it was infuriating - all they did was party all the time, and they actually admitted that they felt no need to try because of affirmative action.
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