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"This article is a great portrayal of how America really does need to improve a great deal.I thought this article was very interesting in the sense that America is suffering a health crisis, so-to-speak, because of a lot of our social problems. Some things the author mentioned was teenage birthrates, the rate of incarceration, and even racial prejudice. In relation to race he mentions how, " It’s the babies born to nonwhite, nonmarried, nonprosperous women who die so young." Another problem is the amount of money required for college, that most middle class Americans cannot afford. Even though there are so many issues though, I still think that the US could turn it around and hopefully improve the situation."
--( posted on May 8, 2015, commenting on the post American Exceptionalism (Continued) )
 
"I agree with this article and think it brings up some interesting points. There definitely is a strong stereotype that Asian-Americans are in more professional jobs like medicine, law or engineering, but like many of my classmates said, I do not believe that they should feel pushed to pursue the arts or more professional jobs. While I can see why financial stability is very important to immigrant parents, certain jobs are not going to appeal to everyone, nor will everyone be happy in those jobs, just because they are making more money. Additionally, I thought it was very interesting how a great portion of the need to pursue professional jobs, comes from the fear of discrimination in the workplace. As one Chinese woman recalled from her mother's advice, "In math, there’s always a right answer; one plus one always equals two. It’s not that way in the arts." This is sad because it shows how far we still have to come with stereotypes and discrimination, especially if some Asian Americans feel the need to go after certain jobs, just because they will be safe from prejudice."
--( posted on Apr 28, 2015, commenting on the post Article from Tom Schactman: Please discuss! )