<p>I was recently accepted to ASU and am interested in attending but with the schools reputation, I have some concerns regarding being bullied. I have studied at an International school outside the US my whole life, students over there came from all over the world and a lot of them were US embassy kids. The school I went to had a strict policy on bullying which meant that bullying was almost non existent and students were extremely tolerant of each other. I am considered by people to be a bit on the fat side (not obese or anything like that) and people would occasionally tease me about it in a friendly way. What I would like to know is if students at ASU would potentially bully and harass me in and out of class or hypothetically if i were at a party, I might get get hazed or publicly abused because of my body or my race/ethnicity (I’m Asian)?</p>
<p>To be honest, nobody really gives a ■■■■ if someone is chubby or really tall or something like that. Sure, they’ll be ■■■■■■■■, but bullying in college is not really as common as highschool, and ASU is no exception. I actually have a hard time imagining a highschool without bullying because it was pretty common for everybody to be bullied at my highschool at some point. All in all, you’ll be fine as long as you’re not an ass, but ■■■■ happens and you’ll need at least some backbone. Just surround yourself with kind people. Good luck!</p>
<p>I think you’ll be fine especially on the race part because there are lots of Asians at ASU… like the guy above me mentioned, just surround yourself with kind people. =) </p>
ASU is one of the most diverse universities in the US. There are international students, Native Americans, Asians, etc…I never saw or could imagine anyone bullying another student at ASU. Like someone mentioned above, that’s so high school and not common at an institution of higher learning.
ASU is not a bullying environment. We have Mormons, Nerds, Africans, Academics, Entrepreneurs, Engineers, Mexicans, Native Americans, Sikhs, Dyslexics, Muslims. Skateboarders, Swimmers (Michael Phelps, anyone?), Executives, Maoists, Handicapable athletes, Chinese, Burmese, Vegans, Jews, anorexics, shorties, multilingualists, smokers, jokers, midnight tokers, massive offensive linemen, modified plastic surgery models, and even accordion players. And more short shorts than are worn in whatever heaven you choose to believe in. Just wear your “Pity the Kitty” t-shirt late in November, and you will enjoy a multifarious camaraderie available in few other places on earth.