[Ronin]

Oh man, do I feel for this kid.

I was in the same situation at Harry Ells High School in Richmond, Calif back in the 70s. There was a white student body there, but my family was too poor and I was totally froze out of that group.

Walking home in the afternoon meant walking way outside of whole block areas because I did not want to be the only white face on those streets.

It didn't get any better until I joined the Navy at age 17 -- fully a year before I was technically eligible for graduation (I GEDed, but the high school sent me a diploma anyhow) just to get out of that mess.

I threw the diploma in the trash when I got it.

dog days...

And some people wonder why I like living in Japan.

[Khurkris]

Oh yeah...no racism in Japan....right gaijin?


;-)