Hi there... First test of vet school coming up this Friday! It's on the bones of the dog (and cat too I suppose). I am learning some new things on the bones, but generally it's kind of like a review since I took vertebrate zoology and anatomy at Cal Poly. By no means am I saying that it's easy! But I'm remembering the material a lot better the second time around. Our Shaft party is also this Friday night. It's basically a party that the upper class throws for the freshmen after our first test.
Last week, Michael and I went to Kathouse Lounge again for Allison's birthday celebration. We were in my car in Aggieville looking for a parking spot. We were waiting at an intersection where a lot of people were crossing, so we were just waiting for them to cross so we can continue.... Out of no where this guy looks at us and yells, "CHINESE PEOPLE!!!" then proceeds to run away. I was like.... are you serious dude? I was so annoyed after that. Mike thinks that I was too sensitive about it. But honestly? I heard that shit when I was in the 3rd grade and haven't really heard it since. Kids are brutal, I certainly know it. But hearing a grown 'supposedly' adult say that? Well, that's unacceptable to me. Mike said that it was something I should expect in a college town that doesn't have many asians, but I don't feel like I should expect that kind of immaturity from people. I don't know. Mike's definitely not as sensitive as I am... and I don't really consider myself that sensitive either. But I guess when it comes to race/ethnicity, I am sensitive about it, because I grew up with it. I see now that I shouldn't have let it ruin my time, but I was pretty irritated the whole night.
It's one of those things where he didn't say anything exactly negative either. If I had been able to confront him, he would probably just defend himself and say, "Hey- I didn't say it was BAD that I thought you were Chinese.." And it doesn't make him exactly racist either... that part irritates me too. I almost wish he just said something completely racist so that I could have said something back to him. It definitely had an air of negativity, but it wasn't completely bad. It was just rude.
Anyway...... I guess I should get to bed. But I'll leave at least with some humor!
"HEY! What make you think I am Chinese?
I am KOREAN. Do I look Chinese?"
"[confused look] Yes motherf*cker you do
look Chinese, that's why I said it!"
-Dave Chappelle 'For What It's Worth'
