Stereotypes: which ones are true/untrue for you?

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>Japanese Asian</p>

<p>-Good at math
-Good at … ALL subjects
-Was obsessed about GPA but decided not to worry about it. Result? GPA stayed the same lol
-My EC are dominated by … sports.
-I can’t play music
-I hate mathletes
-I do whatever I can to avoid nerdy stuff. I wear heavy sweats/jeans and variety of sweaters and yankee gear
-My parents aren’t forcing me to go to HYPS
-I don’t speak any Asian language
-Very sexy abs</p>

82

<p>For whatever reason it seems that the Asian stereotypes you guys are bringing up are totally different from the Asian stereotype at my school. Every single Asian kid I know has the exact same plan:</p>

<p>-Do well in school.
-Go to UMich
-Med School
-Doctor</p>

<p>Indians included. It’s as if the rest of their life is set in stone. None of them would consider applying to a school other than UMich. None of them would consider going into anything other than medicine. Is my school the only one like this?</p>

83

<p>Asian( But, I beg to differ!)
Not A stereotype because…
-totally not shy. I could speak in front of a crowd of hundred and not die from anxiety.
-Epic Fail in Math
-Love History
-I do love sport, and I’m pretty strong.
-My height is past 5’2!
-I have natural Wavy hair.
-I look nothing like an Asian. ( Try Hawaiian)

  • I don’t like Asian Cuisine ( aside rice). I’m more in favor if Italian food.
    -I don’t use a chopstick, but a spoon instead.
    Stereotypes
    -A LARKER
    -love playing my piano or violin
    -love playing video games. Call of Duty anyone?
    -obsessed with grades.
    -a goody two shoes when I need to be.
    -a total geek wad, but I’m proud of it :]</p>
84

<ol>
<li><p>I don’t even understand where the black/watermelon stereotype comes from. Can someone explain the history or reasoning to this please. It has never made sense to me.</p></li>
<li><p>I’ll go through my stuff.</p></li>
</ol>

<p>Teenage guy

  • Yes I think about that a lot. Anybody who says they are not is lying.
  • My life does indeed revolve around sports.
  • I love Call of Duty. And Madden.</p>

<ul>
<li>No, I am not a greasy slime ball. In fact I think I am cleaner than most girls. I like to be fresh.</li>
<li>I act like a d-bag but I actually have pretty solid morals. I wouldn’t do any of the stuff I " think about".<br></li>
</ul>

<p>White</p>

<p>-Yes I am rich.
:)</p>

<p>Italian-American

  • I am very hairy.
  • I have a mad temper.
  • I am not involved in organized crime.
  • I hate guidos.</p>
85

<p>I’m Asian</p>

<p>Stereotype truths

  • Maths is my best subject so far
  • I have a relatively high GPA
  • I speak Korean fluently
  • I played piano when I was young
  • I also learned violin for 2 months before quitting</p>

<p>Stereotype not-so-truths

  • I am relatively tall? (180cm)
  • I play basketball? not so bad at it?
  • My parents don’t really care about my work at school?
  • They wouldn’t care which college I get into?
  • I drink?
  • I speak French?
  • I’m lazy as hell and procrastinate, never sit on a desk for more than 30mn a day
    do my hw during break or lunch time right before class time
  • My SAT score is not above 2250?
  • I don’t have lots of crazy ECs?</p>
86

<p>Asian girl here.
True:suck at sports, intellectual, 2370 for SAT I, good at chopsticks, play chess, only 5’4’', slender
Untrue: I’m not nerdy and I suck at math and physics, I don’t like Chinese(I’m not Japanese as my username may suggest), doesn’t play piano or violin, my parents are not too involved in my studies, I’m in ENGLISH debate!</p>

87

<p>I’m Asian (Indian)</p>

<p>Stereotype truths

  • Math & Science= <3
  • I eat curry & spicy food
  • major: pre-medicine
  • tennis player (i’ve noticed alot of brown people are good at this sport lol)</p>

<p>The Wrong Stereotypes

  • short? umm i don’t think so. 5’4 is pretty average for a girl in my school for the most part.
  • I watch Bollywood movies. okay yes i do but no i am not a fob.
  • My parents want me to go to HYP- no. as long as i become a doctor they’re cool with it.
  • Indian people don’t drink. haha.
    -Indians don’t eat meat.
    -we have arranged marriages. Haha. no. my parents are fine with whomever i choose to marry.
  • Indians are generally hairy. this is not true. trust me. some people just don’t know how to keep themselves well kept.</p>

<p>-indian girls have oily hair. yes if they dab themselves with hair oil ofcourse they do. but no we do not have oily hair.</p>

88

<p>I’m Asian. and a guy. </p>

<p>I fit the Korean/Asian mold by. . .</p>

<p>I LOVE Korean food.
I use chopsticks about 99% of the time.
I did a lot of different extracurriculars. (tennis, and CIF runs in both individuals and team too, sports editor of newspaper, student government, that sports guy in morning announcements. .)
Did I mention? Played saxophone for nine years and onwards. . .
Lots and Lots of AP/Honors classes
I drink. (occasionally.)
Mother wants me to marry a korean.
Korean dramas are fascinating.
Glasses. I wear glasses. Thick prescription glasses. . .or contacts.
Fairly short. which blows.
The mother that tells me I need to be home by 830 in the evening. . .</p>

<p>BUT. . .
I nearly got my admission rescinded from my future college. Twice.
Cannot do math for my life.
I’m a moderate, but a tad on the liberal side.
I was the God of Procrastination, and extremely infamous amongst my teachers and peers at that.
Not a social recluse. . .In fact. I flirt. ALOT. I admit.
Low SAT score lol. (1810)
When I graduated, I had 5 C’s and 3 D’s in my transcript. D:
I swear. alot.
I am laid back. . .maybe too laid back. When I met new classmates/floormates at UCSB, people initially thought I was a major stoner. ( I don’t smoke)
LOVE art. and photography.
Did I mention? Not a social recluse. . .I was the voice of the sports news in the morning announcements.
Jazz is the name of my music.
Highly doubt Ima pursue med school.</p>

89

<p>Black male:
I talk during movies
Have a big “organ” ;)</p>

90

<p>Black male:
Listen to Rap music
Raised in the ghetto
False
Im smart as all hell
high gpa
usually the only black person in honors classes
I dont only like white girls xD</p>

91

<p>Black
I do like kool-aid (who doesn’t)
I love rap music and R&B
I’m not on welfare
I don’t say yo and homeskillet</p>

<p>Female
I count calorie
I squeal
I laugh… a lot
I don’t wear make up
I don’t own uggs</p>

92

<p>I love how four black people answered in a row.
: )</p>

93

<p>Haha, I love how there are so many black people on CC.</p>

94

<p>Really? I doesnt seem like it</p>

95

<p>I don’t know, it just seems like we have a lot. Lol. I remember we did a “census” one time, and I think we had more black people than anything else. Or maybe black people were second. I can’t remember.</p>

96

<p>On CC, asians are always the majority. Imagine my disappointment when I found out Jersey13 was asian.</p>

97

<p>irish/girl/west virginia/nerd</p>

<p>irish:
no, i do not drink
no, i do not have red hair
yes, i have an irish temper
yes, i have the gift of gab, or blarney, or whatever u want to call it</p>

<p>girl:
yes, im already freaking out about prom
yes, i like to knit
yes, i wish i could lose some weight
no, i dont wear make up
no, i dont hate sports. in fact, im a state level shot put thrower, played basketball for 11 years, obsessed with pittsburgh football
no, i dont suck at math. quite the opposite, really.
no, im not a little breakable girly girl</p>

<p>from west virginia:
no, i do not eat road kill
no, i do not hunt (although i dont have a problem with it)
no, i do not have an outhouse
no, i do not like country music
no, i am not a red neck
yes, there have been deer/bears/skunks/raccoons/possums in my house/yard lol
yes, i have a bit of an appalachian accent</p>

<p>nerd:
yes, i tell jokes that only my nerd friends understand
yes, im obsessed with my grades
yes, im an engineering major
yes, i enjoy pokemon, sci-fi, harry potter, etc
no, i dont have bad b.o.
no, ive never been beaten up or thrown in a trash can
no, im not socially incompetent</p>

98

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<p>I did not know West Virginians could be rednecks too. :o</p>

99

<p>black female:
yes, I love fried chicken
yes, I love Kool-aid
yes, I was born and raised in the ghetto
yes, I love (some) rap, hip-hop, and r&b
yes, I can play basketball (very well, actually)
yes, I do wear Nike’s
yes, my entire family voted for President Obama and most likely will do so in 2012
no, I’m not an idiot (lol where’s HHSFTW?)
no, I hate KFC (on occasion)
no, I don’t wear a weave (…)
no, I don’t wear Jordans
no, I hate BET
no, I’ve never committed a crime and most likely will not
no, I don’t wear -insert stereotypical “black” brand of clothing-
no, I don’t have 3 baby daddy’s and 4 kids
no, I absolutely despise watermelon</p>

<p>Guamanian/Chamorro:
NO WE ARE NOT FILIPINOS
yes, it only takes about an hour and a half to drive around Guam and back
yes, I’m indigenous…
yes, we’re civilized (some)
no, you’re pronouncing “Chamorro” incorrectly
no, we don’t wear hula-skirts and coconut bra’s
no, you probably don’t know where Guam is</p>

<p>from Tennessee:
yes, I own a gun
yes, when I ask for tea you should automatically know that it damn well better be sweet.
yes, I say y’all in everyday conversation
yes, I have probably the countriest accent you’ve ever heard
yes, I live in the country aka the middle-of-nowhere
yes, I’ve been to Yo Gotti and Three Six Mafia’s houses (honestly, you see/saw them every single day in Memphis)
no, I’ve never shot anything and hopefully never will
no, I hate country music
no, I don’t intend on marrying my cousin
no, I don’t own a tractor
no, I HATE NASCAR
no, I don’t own a truck and most likely never will
no, I don’t go “muddin”
no, I’ve never been shot at (Memphis)</p>

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<p>I’m Asian. </p>

<p>I’m not good at math.
I’m not in AP calc BC.
I don’t know Mandarin/Cantonese just because I’m Asian.
I don’t listen to Asian music.
I’m not going to major in Comp-sci.
My parents do pressure me to be “academically successful”, but I oftentimes find myself not fitting that image.</p>

<p>I’m pretty damn white-washed haha.</p>

<p>edit: @caliadvitam- lmao I laughed at a lot of your no’s.</p>