On Lunar New Year’s Eve, Matthieu Gol indulged in dinner and boba with family in his eastern Los Angeles hometown. Although eager to join the annual festivities at Monterey Park, the family decided to head home since it was getting late. Just a few hours later, as he was relaxing at home, texts poured in […]
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Model Minority Myth: explained and debunked by Cal Poly students and faculty
In her high school math class, English sophomore Ashley Lang felt like an imposter. Balancing the flurry of questions she would receive and her peers’ inflated opinion of her left Lang feeling inadequate. “People had an image of me, [thinking] I was smarter than I actually was, so I always felt like I was playing […]