ABSTRACT
Tony is a 19-year-old, second-generation Chinese American male college student attending a large university in California. He is lonely, does not have any close friendships at school, and feels conflicted about his friendships with his White friends, who think that Asian American students on campus are “cliquey.” He feels angry at his White friends for their views, but is also angry at his Asian American friends for hanging out mostly among themselves. He does not have anyone to talk to about his feelings, thinks that seeking help from a counselor is a sign of weakness, which he is not about to show, and thus feels alone in his experiences. Like most college students, Tony uses a computer and accesses the Internet on a daily basis. He has visited several Web sites that publish content related to Asian Americans and has posted comments on some of them. He
also has an account on Facebook, where he has friends from all over the United States, some of whom he has never met face to face.
