<p>*In my experience, everyone has stayed within their own little groups. I rarely ever see anyone who’s white, black, Hispanic, Asian, etc, etc, walking together. *</p>
<p>Actually, that is quite common EVERYWHERE. I’m from Calif, and the students there often hang out with their own ethnic groups. My older son is at a Top 20 school and all the Asian kids hang together, the Muslim kids hang together, etc. It’s a national concern that ethnic groups tend to socialize in groups. There’s even a book about it…
[Amazon.com:</a> “Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?”: A Psychologist Explains the Development of Racial Identity (9780465083619): Beverly Daniel Tatum: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Black-Kids-Sitting-Together-Cafeteria/dp/0465083617]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Black-Kids-Sitting-Together-Cafeteria/dp/0465083617)</p>
<p>This book isn’t talking about southern schools…it is talking about schools all over the US.
Amazon review: Anyone who’s been to a high school or college has noted how students of the same race seem to stick together. Author Beverly Daniel Tatum has noticed it too…</p>
<p>I have one son at Bama and one that has graduated from there. Bama is not as you’ve described from a high schooler’s perspective. Oh, and as for Tom’s shoes…they’re a national phenomenon with college kids…not just at Bama.</p>
<p>LOL…my daughter must have 10 pairs of Tom’s shoes…and she is 15! She keeps using the line, “but MOM, they are sending a pair to kids in Africa! How can you say NO to that?” She’s right. I usually can’t. :)</p>
<p>Writtenwords…I am going to reinforce what the others have said. We are from the east coast- Maryland, between Baltimore and Annapolis. We have limited diversity in the small area we are in, but over all a diverse state. My son wants out of here too. He would like to experience a different environment, in a different state. Does not want to go to school where the rest of his friends are going to school. So your desire to “get out of here” is very normal for all students your age, regardless of where “here” is.</p>
<p>That’s how it is everywhere… ethnic groups will tend to hang out together. I don’t know what the demographic is like at Bama, but I’m one of the only 4 or 5 Asian kids at my high school, and I’ve had no problem making friends and hanging out with whites, blacks, Hispanics, etc.</p>
<p>I know that all my fellow posters are trying to be very kind and give good solid advice to writtenwords but we probably need to realize that this person is a ■■■■■. If they are not, then I suggest that they lose their poor attitude before applying to ANY colleges.</p>
<p>In the first sentence of their rant, this poster says that they are “trying to get out”. This suggests that they might already be a university student but it soon becomes obvious that this person is still in high school. What then exactly is this poster referring to as “out” -out of town, out of their own high school, or out of Alabama? It cannot be out of UA. Therefore, since they are not an enrolled student, what do they truly know about the various interactions of UA’s students? </p>
<p>The poster also goes on to say that “UA would give me a full-ride, too, because I have good credentials, too, and am also a NMerit Semifinalist and the money may seem attractive at first, but there are other things to consider.” I will answer this statement by saying that I doubt UA would give a full ride to someone as inarticulate as this. I also doubt that this person could be a National Merit Semifinalist.</p>
<p>I usually do NOT feed the trolls (see posters post count) but writtenwords’ disparaging remarks makes a mockery of those students and parents who are entitled to honest discourse about The University of Alabama in this thread.</p>
<p>I will apologize if the poster is real (though I doubt it) and suggest that take the advice to heart that has been thoughtfully doled out.</p>
<p>D got her acceptance letter today! Does this mean she will now be able to apply to the Honors Programs? She already filled out her scholarship app. She’s trying to finish up her other college apps and is going to ask her teachers for recs on Monday.</p>
<p>Yes, your D can now apply to Honors…the link should be on MyBama…I think it may be in the left column on the Academic tab…or maybe the Student tab…</p>