National achievement. Should I go for it?

living0a0lie
Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:24:45 +0000

My score is high enough to qualify for national merit and achievement, but I was wondering if I even qualify for the latter. I am half African half Italian, and I do not know if this is acceptable for national achievement. Technically I am African living in America but I know my culture is not the same as the African American one. I feel like I should qualify because I am not white and I do have African heritage from both of my parents and I do speak a tribal language and go to a traditional African church. However, since I physically do not have very dark skin (olive tone as opposed to darker of my father and brother) I don’t want to be rejected. What do you think I should do?