The idea of racial representation is not something that I really pay attention to. I don't look for the differences of race and ethnicity. I did however notice some major differences when I moved here from my hometown Orangevale, CA. When I walk around campus and look around my classrooms, I notice many things that are different from my hometown and high school. From what I have heard, Reno has a very high white percentage of the population. When I came here, I didn't really know what to expect, but I was shocked at the diversity here compared to my high school. My high school was over 95% white, and there were only a few African Americans. The rest were Hispanic and Asian, which was my second shock when i came here to Reno. My high school may have had little Hispanic representation, but about 15% of Orangevale is Hispanic. I now understand that I was raised in a town with very little diversity. The University has a much higher ratio of minorities, except for Hispanics. I have seen quite a few African Americans and many Asians here on campus. So far I have seen only a few Hispanic people around the college. Diversity has taken a very different meaning in my eyes since I moved here.
I may have grown up in a very segregated community, but I had many friends from different races. I don't think people should group up by ethnicity. I think that they should get to know people from all over so they may get the chance to make new friends. My high school may have had a very small non-white population, but they didn't only hang out with each other. They spread out across my school and found their group of friends. I don't really see segregation here on campus either. People are not afraid to cross racial 'boundaries' and find a place they fit in. I noticed the difference in racial representation, but I don't see anyone out of place. I believe that there are no 'barriers' that I can see splitting up the population here at the University.
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