Limited Exposure To Diversity Analysis

Growing up, I had a basic understanding of diversity and the importance of inclusivity. Before attending the University of Maryland, I only considered race and gender when thinking of diversity since those are two of my own identities. Living in residence halls and getting involved in extra curricular activities, my self-awareness and understanding of other identities increased.

Growing up in a small town I did not deal with much diversity. Out of a school of one-thousand kids we only had twelve black students and three hispanic students. The school is virtually homogenous. I was shocked to see how the world's attitude towards diversity differed from my narrominded town.

I was very excited when I saw this essay prompt because diversity is actually one of the main criteria that drew me into NC State. All throughout my schooling life, for as long as I can remember, I never attended any schools that were diverse. There was always one extremely predominant race or gender, and it’s something that truly disturbed me. I am excited to attend a college that is so diverse in many aspects, that I will be able to benefit from in multiple different ways. I will be able to learn and understand new perspectives which will help me gain an open mind and heart to be able to accept different kinds of people. I will be able to familiarize myself with different backgrounds and cultures, because I am so accustomed to my own, I

Diversity does not simply refer to race or even culture; it’s everywhere. We are all diverse, meaning we are all different from one another. The book The Other Wes Moore we see two kids with the same name, but very different lives that they live. Wes and Wes are similar in ways, but in the end turn out nothing like each other. One chose to lead his life in a better path, while the other sticks with a path that ultimately destructs his life. In this paper, I will discuss what diversity means to me, messages that I learned about various minorities or majorities when I was a child, if my views have changed, when diversity influenced my life, and the situation when it influenced me. Some other things that I will discuss also are the main characters of the book, examples of diversity involving the main characters, and which character I related with the most in this book.

Did the Age of Jim Crow ever end? Americans see “race” as a defined, indubitable feature of nature. Racism- the act of ascribing bone deep features to people to then humiliate, reduce, and destroy them- inevitably follows from this inalterable condition. White supremacist ideals, for instance, espouse unfounded ideas that revere the white man and scorn those of color, while also serving as a nonsensical justification for practices such as slavery, racial segregation, and Jim Crow. In “The Trouble with Diversity”, Walter Benn Michaels dismisses the concept and veracity behind race, as if it weren’t a societal issue worth addressing. To ignore the reality of race would be the equivalent of ignoring the plight and shared experiences of minority groups. “The Trouble with Diversity” insinuates that “diversity” is incompatible with the society we live in; this does not mean that people of color should have to encounter racial prejudices, whether in subtle or discernible ways.

INTRO: Prompt: What should “diversity on campus” mean and why? Hook: Does diversity help liberate narrow-mindedness? What exactly is diversity? To say that diversity is approached on school campuses is an understatement to the level of understanding in this increasingly globalized world. By its definition, “diversity” requires inclusion. Are school’s really working toward the inclusion of everyone? This means including color, national origin, socio-economic status, and sexual orientation. Looking at court cases and polls shown in the short articles, “Introduction from Place, Not Race: A New Vision of Opportunity in America” and “The Trouble with Diversity: How We Learned to Love Identity and Ignore Inequality,” their approach to strengthening

Does our common reader assigned to the class this semester adhere to the accustomed material when it comes to examining cultural diversity in the class? My conclusion is that our common reader The Trouble with Diversity by Walter Benn Michaels touches upon the social, socio-economic, health, and educational aspect of diversity. Observing how an individual’s status and race makes an impact on how they do in society as well as how they’re treated.

Being an immigrant in a big city like New York, not everyone, has an opportunity to go to a university that includes different cultures. The diversity helps individual to accept the differences of others. The multicultural environment can help me feel accepted by my peers and get to know about other cultures. There will be many students and staff that I will be able to relate to. This can help me get a broader view of education and knowledge. Everyone has to face difficulties being in this city, but it also makes the individual tougher. It motivates people to learn more about others struggle and make them their strength. Being in NYU will help me find myself and learn about different opportunities. Often, immigrants are seen as “second-class

The articles “ Can Diversity Destroy Us?” and “A.D.2041: End of White America?” are written by Patrick J. Buchanan who is author and also the former assistant to the president for communications. These articles primarily talk about the idea of diversity in the Unites State and why Buchanan thought it could destroy America and why it is bad. On the other hand, in the article, “Model of America Ethnic Relation: a Historical Prospective”, Fredrickson discusses the ethnic between races and religions through out the American history. He has listed four models of ethnic relations. The first model he explains is ethnic hierarchy. The idea of this model is to deal with dominant group that claims to conceive themselves as a higher social class and claim

I joined a program called SOCAPA (School Of Creative And Performing Arts) in hopes of becoming more independent and meeting other artistic teenagers like me. Almost every morning the actors took a morning subway to Manhattan where we’d take all kinds of acting classes at 440 Studios on Lafayette St. Every subway ride made me feel like I was an everyday NYC commuter in my twenties who took subway rides on the regular. We fended for ourselves-figured out our own meals, went grocery shopping, organized our dorms, and abided by a 10:30 curfew. Living in dorms made me feel like a college student. I met dozens of people that I never dreamed of meeting before. A melting pot of creativity and different cultures filled each square of the NYU Polytechnic University Campus. I came across photographers, actors, filmmakers, dancers, and singers. The diversity was outstanding-I was the only American in my dorm of girls from France, Panama, and the Dominican

It is inevitable in a new community that one will meet people with different backgrounds. I graduated from a very diverse high school, but Texas A&M University in College Station has a different kind of diversity. Students from various parts of the country and the world come here to get their education. Having spent most of my years outside of Texas, eleven of which in another country,

From growing up in Fayetteville and Sneads Ferry, North Carolina I have not experienced much diversity. The person from whom I had to learn about different cultures and people was my mother. She is an attorney who has worked in public service and experiences peoples from different cultures, races, and creeds daily. My mother taught me not to judge people based on outside appearances but rather than on inside values. From my mother, I learned how to appreciate the fact that every person has their own talents and specialties. Each person has their own preference and opinion and that should be respected as long as it does not cause harm to another. By learning these values from my mom, I believe that I would be a great candidate for Hollins University.

I was born in Japan and spent my life there until seventh grade. Even though my environment was very fulfilling, my community had little diversity. Everyone was from the same area, we all have same culture, and same race. Individual could had variety of thought but our basic mind was very similar since we all grow up in the same environment. I can say that I had little more diversity in my life than other people around me since my mother was Korean, I had some Korean people around me. Korea is a country located right next to Japan, but they do have different culture, language, and people. It gave me a little push to become diverse person. However, there was a big change when I moved to America as an international student in seventh grade. For the first time in my life, I was surrounded by people who were not "my people". When I walked into the class, everyone had different race, culture,

Now that I have experienced a Historically Black University, I would like to broaden my horizon and be in a more diverse community. In the real world, diversity is not just racial but it also includes socioeconomic status, religion, sexual orientation, gender and other identities. I will have to work with diverse crowds with the field that I am trying to enter. If accepted into this Master’s program, I will be the first person in my family to pursue and obtain a Master’s degree. I am also the first person on both my mother and father’s side to complete a Bachelor’s and/or Associate

NYU promotes diversity in a world that is undergoing multiple racial, religious, and ethnic conflicts. As I attended NYU SPS Career Edge -which is a high school summer course for career immersion- I found that I did not feel like an outsider. At many universities, the demographics tend to be one race or ethnicity, while at NYU I found that there was no in lack diversity.While at the summer program, I was able to make new friends despite coming from distinct ethnic, religious, and even familial backgrounds. At the NYU, New York campus, I could explore the area around me and learn about new cultures, while remaining in the city. On top of that, NYU has one the best study abroad programs. If I had the opportunity to study abroad, I would take full advantage by study the language, experience the way of life, and learn in a new setting. While studying abroad, one has the opportunity to actually visit the monuments, art, and museums instead of listening or reading about it in a book. While visiting a the actual place one can actually feel and observe the atmosphere on top of the looking at the architectural detail that may not be picked up in a pictures.