ABSTRACT
The need for discussion and debate to interpret experiences emerged from the narratives collected through statements made by Andrew that 'it could be nothing', 'maybe it's anything' and that 'any sweeping statement would be ignorant without any further information'. Another indication that discussion plays a vital role when it comes to interpreting experiences is the fact that experiences were interpreted differently by various research participants. This chapter provides several narratives that illustrate interpreting experiences which can be subjective and influenced by attitudes and prior experiences. The comment from Ladislav's narrative reinforces the need to interpret experiences through discussion and debate. It is a challenging task to separate out ethnic and social factors which may or may not have influenced a particular experience, even more so considering that various factors are likely to be mutually at work. To judge from the student narratives, student experiences are not necessarily best described in terms of 'racism', 'exclusion' or 'discrimination': experiences are more nuanced.
