“But by checking that box I hope that they will accept what it means to identify as a person of color and to take the opportunity in college to explore that part of their identity and all the other parts, both the challenges and the strengths.”Īdmissions officials also add that affirmative action is not about giving preference to those less qualified simply because they belong to a certain race. “Students going to college may not have readily identified with a particular race though it is part of their heritage,” she says. Purdy met the student in a class she taught that explored privilege and oppression, which provided an opportunity for the student to explore parts of her identity she hadn’t previously considered. Purdy shared a story about a student who had not always identified as Native American but had utilized a scholarship for Native American students. Other students ask whether they should check the box for a race with which they don’t strongly identify. I don't want my application to be looked at just because of my race, but it would also suck if I chose the ‘wrong one,’” Harper says. “ say they collect the information for research reasons or just to know who's going to the school, but I don’t know.
She often thinks about which box would be most beneficial.
For the most part I end up choosing African American because that's what I look like.” “There's not one that I identify with more. I always have a tough time choosing between the two,” she explains. “I'm half black, half Mexican and some applications only let you pick one. Savanna Harper, who currently attends Tacoma Community College in Washington state, describes the conundrum she often faces as a biracial student. Checking the box can be especially challenging for students who feel that the choices provided don’t adequately capture who they are.
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