<p>I am black and my parents are both immigrants who are making alot of money now. I go to a normal public school which has about a 12 percent african american population but I am only 1 of 2 black people applying to amazing colleges. Though some others are doing fine, the majority are either dropping out or completing their 5th year of high school. From my experience I find this to be very discouraging and in my school I dont get anything but ridicule and laughter about my high grades from my black peers. This has certainly affected how I do in school and also it makes me ashamed to get the grades I get. I beleive that this situation that I am forced to deal with should give me preference since I have to live with such an emotinal trauma all through my high school career without any motivation at all.</p>