"Asian Americans are heavily stereotyped. I think the problem among the Brentwood community is that they believe that these stereotypes are so heavily stated and used that they aren’t offensive anymore. Eating dogs, small eyes, good at math are just some that are constantly passed around the school. Not very many people are educated enough to understand that these stereotypes are built on the hate of Asians. Some believe that we are the “model minority” which is racist because it’s degraded the hardships that Asian people had to go through to get to this point in America. The “small” stereotyping has caused me so many subconscious insecurities as a child and growing up still hearing them does not make it any better. I am not smart because I am Asian. I am smart because I worked hard. (We need to) build a better community and advocate for diversity."