Being an ethnic minority at my high school taught me a few
things. Though I was valedictorian of my graduating class (with the best grades
of the entire school I might add), I watched classmate after classmate come forward to accept
their scholarships. Some of the students walked away with literally tens of
thousands of dollars. I received one scholarship in the amount of $500.
In those days, the internet was still a fairly new
contraption, so the best way to find grants and scholarships was through the
school counselor. I’d applied for every scholarship I could, but my
minority status made me ineligible for 90% of the scholarships available.
Please don’t pity me! I did get a college education and am
living a very satisfying life now. But what I learned that day was that being
an ethnic minority has nothing to do with the color of your skin.
Because, you see, I’m white.
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