tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042629250872210363.post2087240222908234539..comments2023-03-14T02:31:25.427-07:00Comments on Anglophile Abroad: The Hand That FeedsLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17234592414010238930noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042629250872210363.post-59895090125256185042009-02-04T09:01:00.000-08:002009-02-04T09:01:00.000-08:00First, let me say a floored "Yippy!" that someone ...First, let me say a floored "Yippy!" that someone other than my mother reads my blog. Cool.<BR/><BR/>Second, thanks for keeping your comments polite - I've seen some real flamers go batshit crazy over controversial subjects like this.<BR/><BR/>Third, Lu, you're in a unique position to shed some light on this subject and I thank you for your input. It looks like you managed to graduate (with some good writing skills to boot) - what advice would you like to give her?<BR/><BR/>I'm also wondering how many undocumented students there are at UCLA. I would suspect there would be quite a number of them. I would assume that the social stigma would be less in SoCal, judging from my experiences in LA high schools and the general liberalism of higher education. Is it really still a factor? (I'm not saying it isn't-this is a legitimate quesion from a very very pale person who has no clue)<BR/><BR/>Anonymous - now you've got me curious about the new acceptance standards. I'd better do some research. Between you, you two have really outlined the opposing sides impressively. Cool. :)Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234592414010238930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042629250872210363.post-34045165401777759092009-02-04T00:27:00.000-08:002009-02-04T00:27:00.000-08:00I would agree with your feeling of wanting to smac...I would agree with your feeling of wanting to smack her for not being more proactive if I actually believed in the myth of meritocracy.<BR/><BR/>Even if she tries as hard as she can to succeed the doors will be closed for her once she graduates because of a decision she did not make (coming to the U.S.).<BR/><BR/>It seems you missed the part of the article where her undocumented status, her commute, lack of sleep, lack of support from her family were mentioned. If you are half awake and completely disconnected from your college community you will not hear about programs and opportunities or will hear about them when it's too late. Add the stress of her status and you have a willing but overwhelmed student. <BR/><BR/>She is not the first freshman to get lost in this new environment. <BR/><BR/>From what I have read from the other UCLA blogs she is a member of a student group now, learning to become proactive takes a while especially when you have to carry a social stigma, but it eventually happens.Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108882642179277407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042629250872210363.post-31736170540397389732009-02-03T22:45:00.000-08:002009-02-03T22:45:00.000-08:00I'm sorry, but you have way more sympathy for the ...I'm sorry, but you have way more sympathy for the individual than I do.<BR/><BR/>If there were unlimited students admitted to UCLA, I'd say "great, give this person a chance". But since there are a limited number of individuals accepted, this person took a spot from another deserving person who met the UC standards.<BR/><BR/>And I'm not even going to go into the fact that this is an "undocumented" individual.<BR/><BR/>I just wish the UC students would take the best students on a state wide basis -- are you aware of the new acceptance criteria being considered this week? Yuck!<BR/><BR/>But thanks for your posting. You have a unique perspective that adds value to the discussion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com