The graffiti on campus sparked my interest in understanding the struggles that people of color experience on a day to day basis. When the graffiti happened many Caucasian students were shocked to find out that racism is still alive in today’s society. Although I did know that racism was still in today’s society, I did not understand that student of color struggled with racism from day to day. I learned during a discussion in class that this was still a problem and decided to learn about what students of color struggled with, and figure out what I can do to help. I went to the Black Student Union Meetings and other rallies and discussions done on Campus to learn and interact with students of color. The meetings and rallies put me into an
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During meetings many issues were brought up that I did not even know existed. At one of rallies students talk about their concerns about Donald Trump becoming president. I understood why they did not want him as president because of his different views. I learned during discussion with students of color how they are concerned with more than just what he has said. Many students told me about the problems that have arisen since Trump was elected presidents. I learned that the amount of racial comments and actions against them have increased, and how they fear what is to come during the next four years. I had no idea that Trump’s election increased the already problematic issue of racism. Additionally, I learned about issues they faced with cultural cuisine served on campus. As a result of becoming more familiar with a different race, I realized the issues of Eastern providing food for the cultural groups on campus. During the last Black Student Union many student brought up this issue. Since I have been learning about our differences I was able to understand why some dishes needed to be made in a certain way. After spending a lot of time with students of a different color, I can now understand and be sympathetic to the problems that they need fix and are facing
During meetings many issues were brought up that I did not even know existed. At one of rallies students talk about their concerns about Donald Trump becoming president. I understood why they did not want him as president because of his different views. I learned during discussion with students of color how they are concerned with more than just what he has said. Many students told me about the problems that have arisen since Trump was elected presidents. I learned that the amount of racial comments and actions against them have increased, and how they fear what is to come during the next four years. I had no idea that Trump’s election increased the already problematic issue of racism. Additionally, I learned about issues they faced with cultural cuisine served on campus. As a result of becoming more familiar with a different race, I realized the issues of Eastern providing food for the cultural groups on campus. During the last Black Student Union many student brought up this issue. Since I have been learning about our differences I was able to understand why some dishes needed to be made in a certain way. After spending a lot of time with students of a different color, I can now understand and be sympathetic to the problems that they need fix and are facing