Los Angeles Times High School Insider

Presented by the Los Angeles Times, High School Insider is a user-generated content website that enables high school students to post their stories and report on issues that matter to them and their communities.  As a staff writer, I covered news, opinion and entertainment.

Opinion: Asian engagement in the humanities is lacking

Growing up as a Chinese American, it was common for others to assume I would become a doctor or engineer. However, when I told others I wanted to pursue a career in the humanities and become a writer, I was met with shocked faces. An Asian individual pursuing humanities is almost unheard of in society because Asians are commonly stereotyped as STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) students and individuals who will pursue a career in STEM.