<p>I live in a rural part in the UK, but go to a top-ranking sixth form (last two years of high school). Our school’s demographics is 60% White, 35% South Asian (Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi), 2% Middle Eastern, 2% Black, <0.5% Chinese (theres me and 4/5 other people out of 1500) and <0.5% Other.</p>
<p>All of my friends are from different races, though I don’t have any Chinese mates in or outside school at all. I have friends who share the same interests and values as I do, though I probably don’t have any Chinese friends because I don’t go to Chinese school on Sunday, I can’t speak the language, nothing about me is Chinese or East Asian at all and the lack of Chinese people at my sixth form :).</p>
<p>All of my best friends are of different races than me. I’m black and my three of my four best friends are:
-Half Asian (Taiwanese)/Half White
-Indian
-Half Asian (Cambodian)/Half Black (I guess she could count as black, it’s how she sees herself.)
-African-Canadian (Parents from Ghana, she was born in Canada.)</p>
<p>Most of my acquaintances aren’t black either. I think it really just depends of the attitudes of the people in your area.</p>
<p>I live in Brazil and I notice here the situation is VERY different. Of course there’s still racism, specially among older people, but as a general rule among teenagers, most don’t really care if you are black, white, asian or whatever.
You became friends with the people you have the most things in common (skin color doesn’t count). Plus, these high school “cliques” practically don’t exist too.
I am white, but look somewhat asian (my grandfather is japanese and I still have some noticeable asian features), I have white, black, asian and hispanic friends, and I dated some black guys too, but it isnt something uncommon. For most people, race doesn’t matter that much. Actually, here we don’t ever use the word “race”. =]</p>
<p>I don’t think about my friends’ ethnicities… I have a pretty diverse group compared to most people at my school… I guess. I don’t pay attention that much.</p>
<p>At school, the most homogeneous group would be the Koreans. They hang out with each other… but one of my closest friends is Korean, so obvs they’re not all like that. Just the majority. At my school.</p>
<p>I don’t understand this thread. They CAN get along, because in my school there is no such clique thing, yes Asians may hang out together because they have lots in common, but they also hang out with white, or black, or indian or hispanic kids… my friends are super diverse and they all get along… maybe it’s different where you live but in many, many places there is no racial strife</p>
<p>The question isn’t really applicable in my opinion. You could also ask, “why don’t people of the same race get along?” Infamous gang wars in LA?</p>
<p>The better question would be this - Why don’t people with different beliefs get along?</p>
<p>Honestly, most people don’t realize that both sides of every argument are right to some extent. It’s just a matter of each person holding onto their perspective without attempting to understand the other person. Common ground can be found everywhere.</p>
<p>Yes, Korean tend to be hang out together, common, we speak same language,
we know every Korean entertainer, Korean video games, sports whatsoever.
But shame, my school is 65% white/33%black/2% hispanic,asian, indian,and other.
So there is no way I can do that^^, I have no choice to hang out with my race.</p>
<p>But it is actually good, ppl try to understand different race of people and doesn’t seem to be bother.</p>
<p>It seems like kids are the only people are genuinely (or as close to) colorblind when it comes to different races and will befriend any other kid provided they like the same things. </p>
<p>Why can’t siblings get along? Why can’t people from different countries get along? Why can’t people from different religions [and people with no religion] get along? Race is just another excuse people use to dislike another set of people. If the world was colorblind, people would start disliking one another because of size or height or whether your hair is curly or straight or something equally petty. It’s human nature.</p>
<p>I’m a 17 year old African American female. My school is made up of approx. 85% Whites, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 1% Blacks. Most of my classes have been AP/Honors classes and I’ve noticed that most of the time I’m the only Black girl in each class, so I really don’t have anyone of my race to be friends with. I have a lot of friends of different races, but very little black friends. The black population at school isn’t big. I wouldn’t say that people “don’t get along”, but that most people are inclined to hang out with people they can relate to. Not just by skin color, but by culture, ideas, interests, and activities.</p>