“Am I a Banana? And Other Identity Crises” was an intriguing article.  The author of the story, Katherine O., was an Asian girl in a school that was predominantly Caucasian people. She always felt different because she was not white enough, nor was she Asian enough. Her peers called her “white washed.” Her friend had once said, “I forgot I was Asian.” Katherine wrote about a serious struggle that some Asians and other races face, which I think is a very serious problem.

This article appealed to me because of its bizarre title. I had no idea that what I was about to read was really about racial differences. The line that her friend said was what jumped out at me the most. “I forgot I was Asian.” She looked in the mirror and was shocked at what she saw. That’s not something to overlook. I have several friends that are not Caucasian like me, and I know that some of them may experience this feeling at some point-- the feeling of “What am I?” Either they aren’t African American enough, or they aren’t Caucasian enough. I grew up in a predominantly Caucasian school, and I am Caucasian. I had never thought about something like this, and this article truly opened my eyes and made me think deeper than what’s right in front of me.