<p>“I meet some of them in classes, and then add them on facebook and I notice that there walls are dominated by posts from other Indians, their profile pictures are filled with pictures of them with only Indian friends, and they cling to each other when they walk to classes. I really don’t know why they do it, but they just do…”</p>
<p>I agree, but the same can be said for all ethnic groups at Cal: white, Asian, black, Hispanic, etc. etc. It’s unfortunate, but self-segregation is what often ends up happening in practice. It doesn’t help that people of all groups also carry subconscious preconceptions of other groups; I obviously don’t mean outright prejudices (though I can’t speak for all cases), but people are often steered toward others of their own ethnic group by subtle, sometimes ingrained preferences. I just wish people would give others more of a chance to get to know each other first before already mentally crossing them off from potential friend status just based on what they think the other person’s culture is and how it influences their personality.</p>
<p>Sorry for derailing the thread, carry on with the Indian dance teams discussion haha.</p>