CSER UN3905

We talked about a lot of concepts and experiences in class. I enjoyed working on the assignments. I can tell that Professor put a lot of thought into making this course reflective for us.

Throughout this semester, I was able to gain a plethora of knowledge about ethnic identity development, racial melancholia, the model minority myth, racism, and microaggressions experienced by Asian Americans in the United States.

not too much work, interesting discussions, understanding professor, and not too many assignments

This class introduced me to the history of and the theories regarding Asian Americans in the United States. I also learned how to create a genogram and construct a genogram interview.

I learned more about myself and also learned more about my culture something very unique I haven't done in any other classes here at Columbia.

Learned a lot about the model minority myth, microaggressions, intergenerational trauma and its effects on my own generation.

Some of the topics are a bit outdated, but I feel that the overall importance of the course is well-meaning and should NOT be discontinued, but rather updated. A possible solution to this is to let students take the lead on issues they find important/common in their peers/themeselves.

I really hope this course inspires a whole curriculum of courses dedicated to students of color and encourages healing through collective learning. There are some others out there currently, like Professor Denise Cruz's Intro to Asian American Literature and Culture lecture, but I would like to see more support for these professors and classes. These classes are ones that truly encourage intellectual and personal growth, and care for students of color in predominately white institutions.

I would highly recommend this class! Throughout this class, I learned a lot about how I became the way I am, read stories that highlighted experiences similar to mine, and met people who were actively making a difference in the world of social justice. This class was truly wonderful and came at a necessary time (especially with the rise of Anti-Asian hate crimes across our nation).

It's really hard to say in a concise, structured way what I learned in this class. Because I learned so much, in so many dimiensions, that it's hard to even start. I'll just paste in part of a letter I wrote to the professor: "I took many things in your class to heart. I loved our class conversations. I loved becoming friends with our classmates, whom it was so easy to befriend given the conversations we had in the class (see the attached photos!). Thank you for writing such encouraging and thought-provoking comments on my papers. When you told me I was a good writer, or said I should get a new sweater, or encouraged me to play different kinds of music — every comment has and will stick with me for a long time. I feel like you really took the time to understand what I was writing and saying, and also what I maybe did not have the courage to put into words. Because of that, I knew I could trust you, I knew that I could open up doors that I feared. Even though we’ve only met once a week for a semester, the amount you’ve helped me grow is near that of my closest friends. "