A Cauc(asian) Perspective

Hmm. The typical caucasian. The first thing that comes to mind is: http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/. I, a "typical" white person, fits many of these stereotypes. However, why must i conform and be defined by someone else's perception. I should not be defined by the way I dress or by the activities I partake in, but more or less, by my personality.

I attend a very culturally diverse high school. My asian friends often ask me, "Do you ever feel asian because you hang out with so many asians?" Of course, I respond "No". Why would I ever feel like I am of a different culture? It frustrates me when I do well on a test and someone remarks, "Gosh, you're so asian". Once again, "I am not asian". Asians are not the smartest people in the world. It is a stereotype that bounds people to believe in this image of a studious asian. Just because I am white, people do not think I am allowed to be intelligent. But actually, I am smarter than half of the asian population in my class.

As a caucasian person, I have noticed that many cultures and races are often ignorant. I am not ignorant and it is not right to associate me with the wrongs others that share my skin hue commit. Generalizations are wrong, as everyone is a unique individual. White people are not the only ignorant people in the world. Education is key to solving the issue of ignorance.

Additionally, just because I have blond hair and blue eyes and come from a German background, people tend to associate me with the "Aryan race". My friend often jokes with me that I am of the "Aryan race" and that I am anti-semitic. However, once again, she is wrong. I have friends of all different backgrounds, and by looking at my heritage alone, people do not know the true me. I am not a Nazi-loving crazy, but a fun-loving individual who does not rely on her background for her personality.

I will not conform the the standards of any stereotype. I am intelligent, but I'm not Asian. I am German, but I am not a Nazi. I am Irish, but I am not a leprechaun. I am Italian, but I am not a guido. I am Polish, but I am do not snack on perogies all day long. My ethnic background does not express the true individual I am and I will not be bound by any stereotypes.

I am me.