The Best of Both Worlds?

High school drama is an unfortunate mishap for so many of us. Oh my gosh, life is so hard! But hey, life goes on. Live by that philosophy, and you are sure to succeed. As the late Tupac said, "You gotta keep your head up."

The fact that I am writing this post is probably pointless. My audience cannot relate-- except for my brother, Curtis Reeser, Andrew Byrne, Brandon Banta, and Kendall Miller. Why did I mention these people? Let's connect the superficial dots. We are all multicultural; however, I cannot speak for them. After all, "we" are not all the same. In a predominantly white school, the half-white kids stand out.

For me, I stand out on both sides of my family. At family gatherings on my dad's side, I am darker and more ethnic than all of my blood relatives. On my mom's side, I am lighter skinned and just another American Joe. These physical attributes of mine placed at different angles and different perspectives, however, do not alienate me from either one of my families.

I do have to point out the oddity that exists in my label. An Asian American is considered a minority, totaling less than 5% of the entire U.S. population. However, I am seen for the vast majority by ignorant eyes as solely a minority. Why is it that half of me is considered the whole? I can understand that I obviously contrast from the pale norm; that is understandable.


I do not consider myself half-white, nor am I simlpy half-Korean. I am definitely American. I know it is hard to believe because I am not a WASP, but it's true. I am me. Just like you are you.