To answer the question proposed by Mawish, one needs only to take a look down their hall or at their friends. In my opinion diversity in all regions, not only the South, can only be beneficial. This extends to many other facets besides racial issues. Diversity of opinion, outlook, or skills, any type of diversity provides a new way to look at things that one may have never even considered before.
Tech is really a microcosm of diversity in the South. When I first came to Tech, I attended FASET session 5, which included out-of-state students and international students. It seemed that every person I met was either from Korea, China, India, or some other country. It was truly fascinating to meet all these people on the first day and watch them as they adjusted to American living and more specifically Southern living.
In my group of friends includes people from Georgia, Maryland, and other states, but also, Japan, Korea, China, and India. My Korean friend is even teaching me to speak Korean. My friends and I are all very different but we get along. We have things in common even though they come from across the world. The differences serve to highlight what we have in common, and make the friendship more interesting.
Diversity also is present in the faculty at Tech. For instance Dr. El-Sayed who taught Chemistry last semester is from Egypt. He is an extremely accomplished chemical physicist who even has his own rule named after him, in addition to the many awards he has won. Dr. El-Sayed is the perfect example as to why bringing people from diverse backgrounds in can only be good for Tech and any community.
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