Asian American Stereotypes and its Side Effects

This project aims to answer the following questions: Why do we have Asian American stereotypes around the world and especially on campus? How do these stereotypes affect Asian American students at the University of Illinois? What are some of the causes that results in Asian American stereotypes? Do Asian American students feel more pressure to do well in school, especially in math and science? Do Asian American students have lower selfesteem due to stereotypes? How does the model minority image effect Asian American student???s performances? In order to answer these questions, we conducted a survey, interviewed many Asian American students at the University of Illinois, and made a field observation. Through our research, we have found that the causes of Asian American stereotypes are caused by cultural and language differences that exist between Asian countries and the United States. We have also found that some Asian American students do feel more pressure to do well in school, but not all. Lastly, we found that although many Asian Americans feel pressure to perform well, it is unclear if Asian Americans have lower self-esteem due to stereotypes