Pride & Prejudice

Tonight I had dinner with my friend Abe. He had Cajun fettuccine and I had miso salmon. It was nice to catch up with him and we had a good conversation. Abe is very eloquent and I like to hear him talk. He gave me the following scenario. Let me know what you think.

You are an Asian American who enrolls to take a course about the history of Chinese Buddhism. On the first day of class you find that your instructor is a not Chinese. The instructor is a white man. How do you feel about this? Specifically, how do you feel this will effect your education?

There are a couple of factors to keep in mind: (1) you were not born here (2) The instructor is undoubtedly more knowledgeable than you.