Thoughts on First Year Seminar
When I first decided to take this course I did not have high expectations for it. I thought it would be an easy class to take and all we would talk about is the problems African-Americans face in modern America, I was wrong. The exercise on the first day was actually eye opening. Basing a person’s race on their name and picture may seem easy but, it can actually show how little you know about race and ethnicity.
Growing up, I had many interactions with individuals with diverse backgrounds and a skin color other than white. This was because my hometown is prominently Hispanic and my parents have friends with a great deal of ethnic backgrounds. However, even though an individual’s race did not affect me, racism
When I first decided to take this course I did not have high expectations for it. I thought it would be an easy class to take and all we would talk about is the problems African-Americans face in modern America, I was wrong. The exercise on the first day was actually eye opening. Basing a person’s race on their name and picture may seem easy but, it can actually show how little you know about race and ethnicity.
Growing up, I had many interactions with individuals with diverse backgrounds and a skin color other than white. This was because my hometown is prominently Hispanic and my parents have friends with a great deal of ethnic backgrounds. However, even though an individual’s race did not affect me, racism