<p>You have to see this from the original poster's viewpoint.</p>
<p>To minorities, attending a college means that leaving behind family members who share a common culture or background based on ethnicity.</p>
<p>After being used to your own culture, it is difficult to live without its influence.</p>
<p>This is why people often migrate into groups that share cultural similarity. Hence, you have clubs like Korean association or Indian society. It is a way for minorities to maintain a connection with their heritage and even discuss their struggles in the United States with those of same background.</p>
<p>It's not necessarily limited to minorities though. For example, an American student could move to Japan and struggle with cultural differences. Naturally, he or she would gravitate toward someone from the United States to talk about his or her struggle and find comfort.</p>
<p>Others and even some minorities may see that as self-segregation, and I completely understand that perspective. These groups do alienate themselves in a way. Personally, I think it is self-segregation if these people shun others who have different backgrounds and think themselves as superior to other cultures. If these people invite everyone to raise cultural awareness and maintain their heritage at the same time through certain events like a special dinner or a cultural fair, then I think it is totally fine.</p>
<p>I think you are seeing "diversity" as a representation of different qualities in terms of ethinicity and culture. (Black, white, yellow, Hindi, Muslim, Jew, etc.)</p>
<p>From my viewpoint as a South Korean person, diversity is more of a presense of acceptance and respect toward different cultures. Being accepted for who I am and treated equally is the utmost concern for me when it comes to diversity. I think that's what the original poster meant as well. I hope.</p>
<p>Diversity is a conflicted topic for minorities, and there is no definite answer to that for now. We have to balance maintaining our cultural background with fitting into a new culture. It is a complex double consciousness that DuBois discussed. </p>
<p>I hope you got a sense of what diversity means to a South Korean minority.</p>
<p>By the way, I'm not too keen on cultural groups. Like I said, it does separate a specific group from others indirectly. Although these clubs often exist to promote cultural awareness, that doesn't seem like their main priority when in action. This probably sends a somewhat isolating vibe to the whites and other minority groups, and it repeats itself in every cultural group. The blacks, Hispanics, etc. They all stick to themselves. And cultural differences play a huge role in that. It really will be wonderful when we are able to interact with each other as fellow individuals. However, it seems like that kind of relationship will take a long time to develop...</p>