Her Writing On The Wall

When people talk about their childhood They speak as if it were an innocent child Who went out into the world and never Returned the same, and it makes me worry For the coming years, we have ahead filled with new experiences and moments, Novelty every step of the way, carefully walking on stepping stones on a pond Like a person walking on fire Burning and wincing every step of the way, then living One or two nights like everyone else With disregard to all new adventures.

Just like beginnings, why is it that everything must have an end? Why is it that last year always becomes the good old days? Why is it that we can never enjoy the moment that we’re in? Why is it that each day of the school year seems like a month long? Why is it that at the end of the day, the whole year feels like it took less than a week to go by? Why is it that the last day of school makes everyone nostalgic? Why is it that we are always late to realize that this will be our last Friday? Our last chem period? Our last sprint to class? Our last time spamming each other’s phones? Our last walk down our favorite hallway? Our last time that we’ll run on this track? Our last time in each and every classroom that we’re in? Why do these memories always bring us tears as nostalgia seeps into our minds? Just like beginnings, why is it that everything must have an end? What a terrible thing it is to botch a farewell. Mankind is one who believes in form, in the harmony of order. Where we

Asian-Americans only comprise of a mere five point four percent of the US population, but, since this racial group has the highest pay in the country, they are stereotyped as the “model minority.” Students are subject to face the disadvantages of discrimination. Unfortunately, these problems are more evident in society than we think with the start of discrimination happening at an early age.  In Fremont, Mission San Jose High School is the twentieth best high school in the state, and, as a result, people believe that all Mission students are smart, studious, and well-rounded. Before diving into a discussion on the pros and cons of a being a “model minority” stereotype, we must first answer what exactly it is.  This stereotype is the cultural expectation that every Asian-American will be smart, hard-working, wealthy, independent, and obedient. People, including teachers, assume that all Asian-American students are naturally great at studies. This leads to people thinking that t