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asians scared sarah palin away from hawaii.
When she was 18, she spent one semester in college in Hawaii before moving on to the University of Idaho. Apparently, the reason she left was that "the presence of so many Asians and Pacific Islanders made her uncomfortable."
Now, I don't know that the now older, more mature Sarah Palin feels the same way as her 18 year old self. Certainly, moving from Alaska to Hawaii must have been a culture shock in so many ways at the time. And, not that I've ever met her, but being The First Chinese Person Someone Has Ever Met was not an unusual experience for me when I was in college. I do think that her one small taste of Being The Other could have developed into some empathy for minorities in this country. I haven't seen any sign of this from her though.
When she was 18, she spent one semester in college in Hawaii before moving on to the University of Idaho. Apparently, the reason she left was that "the presence of so many Asians and Pacific Islanders made her uncomfortable."
Now, I don't know that the now older, more mature Sarah Palin feels the same way as her 18 year old self. Certainly, moving from Alaska to Hawaii must have been a culture shock in so many ways at the time. And, not that I've ever met her, but being The First Chinese Person Someone Has Ever Met was not an unusual experience for me when I was in college. I do think that her one small taste of Being The Other could have developed into some empathy for minorities in this country. I haven't seen any sign of this from her though.
