Anonymous, Class of 2023

Editorial Team — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 04:27:21 +0000

Most white people hang out with each other. Even though the school is diverse, as a POC it’s hard for me to be friends with people outside of my race because they are not as warm and receptive toward me. Resources such as the BSU and African cultural club (ACC) are available for black students. When I first enrolled in Jan 2020, these organizations were really fun. They offered opportunities for me to get to know people that looked like me. It was moved online during covid and now that things are back in person, I haven’t gotten the chance to participate because of heavy coursework. There is also a diversity office students can go and talk. Since I don’t live on campus, I don’t know what other resources they have for people of color. They should fund more events for BSU and ACC. A club becomes boring if they do not have events for members to participate in. ACC, in particular, had few events because they were underfunded. I don’t feel represented in my school. There are few students that look like me and there are also few professors that look like me. Makes me feel out of place a lot of times, almost like I don’t belong here. College is not always about studying, it’s also about the connections you make. If it’s hard to make connections with people because of the color of your skin, it makes your college experience nothing to write home about. If prospective Black students can go to HBCUs, I will absolutely advise them to go there instead, so they can have a better college experience and make more connections.