My friends started saying, “Kei got the highest grade in the class again. Of course, she's Asian. or “She's so quiet because she's Asian.” Perhaps these are characteristics of many Asians, but it goes without saying. Some classmates asked "Why don't you have very small eyes, aren't you Asian?" or “How do you speak English?” “What Asian are you?” “How can Asians be distinguished? They all look alike." Another common question was: “Oh! are you Japanese? Do you like anime?” This didn't "hurt" my feelings, but it got really annoying. They were really necessary?