When I registered for classes for this semester and the next I have to admit that Asian American Literature was not my top pick, but I am glad I fell into this class. Throughout Jan Term I found myself becoming extremely interested in the topics we talked over in class. I found that Takaki and Bold Worlds were not boring works that were a struggle to read over and I really enjoyed them and the class.
Coming from a world still involved in racism and with immigration still a hot topic of discussion in the United States especially with the recent discussion of immigration policies directed at Mexico. Its hard to stay on one side or the other. This class was refreshing to see how the hard working immigrants that came to America in the 1900's were doing so to improve themselves and most of the time to improve America even if they didn't intend to at the time. It was also nice to know they weren't coming here to take the whites jobs even if that is what the white people believed. The class also put me in my place many times, it made me realize that the early "white" American's that were glorified in my mind in previous history classes over the years weren't necessarily the saints they were made out to be. It's nice to know Whitworth offers classes like this. Thanks Doug!
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