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in with the crowd. They tell us that our foreignness is the only identifying characteristic of us. They strip away our identities one by one,until we are foreign, but not quite foreign, American but not quite American,individual, but only when there are no other people from our native country around. I wish that I had always had the courage to speak out about these issues. But ing from one culture that avoids confrontation,and another that is divided over race,how do I overe the pressure to keep the peace,while also staying true to who I am? And as much as I hate to admit it,often times I donamp。39。t speak out,because, if I do,itamp。39。s at the the risk of being told that I am too sensitive,or that I get offended too easily,or that itamp。39。s just not worth it. But I would point,are people willing to admit that? Yes, race issues are controversial. But thatamp。39。s precisely the reason why we need to talk about them. I just turned eighteen,and there are still so many things that I donamp。39。t know about the world. But what I do know is that itamp。39。s hard to admit that you might be part of the problem, that, all of us might be part of the problem. So, instead of giving you a stepbystep guide on how to not be racist towards Asians, I will let you decide what to take from this talk. All I can do, is share my story. My name is Canwen, my favorite color is purple. And I play the piano,but not so much the violin. I have two incredibly supportive, hardworking parents, and one very awesome tenyearold brother. I love calculus more than anything, despise eating rice, and Iamp。39。m a horrendous driver. But most of all, I am proud of who I am. A little bit American, a little bit Chinese, and a whole lot of both. Thank you.