Danielle Du

I am a creator, I am not a model minority

Danielle responds:

What are some challenges that you feel students of color might face at CSUF?

Some challenges I feel a person of color may face at CSUF is being stereotyped or discriminated against due to skin color.

 If you were to complete the statement “I am not” how would you complete this statement and what is important to you for others to know. 

I am not a spitting image of the model minority. There is a lot more to me than just being “Asian”.

If you were to complete the statement “I am” how would you complete this statement and what is important for others to know about you?

I am a creator – I love making cross stitches for myself and my friends. I am currently enjoying a new hobby I am in, which is building keyboards. 

In your work as Undergraduate Course Assistants, as you’ve reviewed the students work what things you learned from either the research, the narratives or the illustrations? What are you inspired to do as a result?

A lot of people are more than what they seem. As they say, it’s important not to judge someone by their looks as people have more to them than just their appearance.