Not just a black-and-white issue

Li Xiao
graduate student, chemistry

Dear Editor,

This letter is in response to On not being a racist by Abigail Wheetly (Fri. Nov. 14, 2003). The condition is not just a black-and-white issue. Actually, people from other countries also encountered this kind of problems.

As an international student, I often feel lonely since I stepped into this country. And I also heard some complaints from my friends and other international students about being difficult to make friends with Americans. We not only come here for studying but also would like to know this country and its people. I do appreciate the American students in our department. They are friendly and are always willing to help others. However, when I am trying to go outside and make friends with Americans who are not in my department, I can feel the difficulty.

Well, somebody may say it is because of different cultures. I partly agree with that. And we also have our language problem. But I believe, as young people, we do share many things in such a shrinking world.

Li Xiao
graduate student, chemistry

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