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Yong Zhao Article

In my opinion, most American students look at Asian students to be incredibly intelligent and hard working. American students have many preconceived notions regarding Asian schooling, and many of them are actually positive. I know American students who fear Asian students and consider them to be “smarter” than them and worry about competing with them for grades or for class rank. American students also assume that all Asian students are very good at math and are often antisocial and to be “nerdy,” Although these are not true stereotypes, American students also have a basic understanding of how American school culture can differ from Asian school culture. It was also discussed in the article that American schooling is very focused on being well rounded, about getting good grades, being on a sports team, volunteering, as well as having a part-time job. Asian schooling culture focuses mainly on the academia and progressing further and faster within school.

American’s impressions of Asian students directly relates to their impression of Asian culture. Americans view Asians to be extremely proper and to focus on certain virtues like obedience and competitiveness. This is true within American’s stereotypes of Asians in schools, as they continue to be the best in schools and not focus on much else outside of it. American students also assume that Asians are that is very traditional, and this stereotype would explain why Asian students may not be interested in sports like football or soccer when they could be focusing on their studies. Asian cultural stereotypes also include Asians within school, like that Asians are all gifted in math and are “nerdy.”