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Ethnicity at Brunel
Is there much intergration of races at Brunel, or is everything pretty much segregated?
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Some people tend to stick to their own nationalities, yes. Unfortunately you do get people who don't want to know you because they [a] think you're an international student (especially if you aren't 'white') and won't talk to you, or just prefer to stay segregated. But this happens in most universities anyway.
If you are willing to be open-minded and make an effort, I don't see why you can't have a diverse group of mates.
If you are willing to be open-minded and make an effort, I don't see why you can't have a diverse group of mates.
Yeah, Brunel is very clique-y. Indian, Chinese, Japanese, English, French, Turkish, African, American, all tend to stay with each other as if their lives depend on it. 
The word you are looking for is Tribalism. In my experience, it is the same anywhere in the real world, not just at universities, nor just at Brunel.
The word you are looking for is Tribalism. In my experience, it is the same anywhere in the real world, not just at universities, nor just at Brunel.
I'm black but I talk to everyone. Unfourtunately its not really the case at Brunel since some people tend to stick to their own.
Brunel prides itself upon being highly ethnically diverse. I would agree with this statement although, like someone has already said everyone sticks to their own and it is very difficult, almost impossible to mix with people of other races.
Why do you think they all stick together? It's because as these people came to this country as immigrants, they stuck together and now this ridiculous tradition has been passed on to their kids. And though, these people may see themselves as British, it's hard to see them as that when they won't even fully integrate into society.
Why do you think they all stick together? It's because as these people came to this country as immigrants, they stuck together and now this ridiculous tradition has been passed on to their kids. And though, these people may see themselves as British, it's hard to see them as that when they won't even fully integrate into society.
To the comment about having something in common because they are the same race is a little bit of a narrow minded thing to say no offence but surely part of uni is getting to know people from different cultures from all around the world not just sticking to what you know best. Just seems a bit pathetic to me in my opinion
That's true, but in reality, many people just simply don't mix, i.e. *because* they feel they have more in common with people of the same nationality/race as themselves.
sooki
maybe they tend to feel like they have somethin in common with people of the same race kmtd!
That's because they are ********s. Instead of choosing friends based on their judgement of the person's character, they choose them based on the colour of their skin.
That's one of the major problems at this uni.
I thought as much. This isn't a problem unique to Brunel. A lot of colleges I've come across have this issue.
I'm black, but my main group of friends include
2 indians,
an arab
another black person
a white person
I'd say in my college, I belong to one of the most mixed groups!
I'm black, but my main group of friends include
2 indians,
an arab
another black person
a white person
I'd say in my college, I belong to one of the most mixed groups!
Sadly Brunel is VERY segregated! People prefer to stick with their own nationalities, which is quite narrow minded tbh. My circle of friends is very diverse, thank-god!
It is true that Brunel is extremely segregated..what else is interesting is that every student I talk to seems to recognise this and doesn't like it, yet somehow it still continues..perhaps people don't even realise, I can't help but feel that some societies do play a role in this...
We had an interesting discussion about racial segregation at Brunel university over on Bruwat after running a poll, check it out if you're interested
We had an interesting discussion about racial segregation at Brunel university over on Bruwat after running a poll, check it out if you're interested
eli2ab3th
i am thinking of going to brunel next year, and i am saddened to hear this..
especially as i am mixed race.. (my father is white/english, and my mother is asian/and was born in kenya) .. so where would i fit in??
especially as i am mixed race.. (my father is white/english, and my mother is asian/and was born in kenya) .. so where would i fit in??
thats so cool!! if i were u , i would have tried to make friends from as many races as i could simply because mixed race will definitely make people feel easy to relate themselves to u(at least this is what i think).. n i have to say being born in Kenya, u surely do have the advantage on cultural background.
so, go explore people!
cheers~
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