<p>You do understand that you can mark as many races as necessary? I’m a little confused because to my knowledge, all of the possible races are listed, and some combination of those should fit any situation. Since you are Mexican, is your concern about being part ‘Original Peoples’? If so, do a Search on this forum for Native American or Original Peoples and you will find several threads that discuss this, for instance:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/hispanic-students/1023013-race-ethnicity-can-someone-explain-please.html?highlight=original+peoples[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/hispanic-students/1023013-race-ethnicity-can-someone-explain-please.html?highlight=original+peoples</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/hispanic-students/995834-hispanic-native-american-both.html?highlight=original+peoples[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/hispanic-students/995834-hispanic-native-american-both.html?highlight=original+peoples</a></p>
<p>I just realized that you are concerned about the ‘identify’ part of the question. IMO, ‘identifying’ is very important for the ethnicity part of the question, as Hispanic identity is something that is passed down culturally rather than genetically. However, to me, race is a biological factor that IS genetic. While it is sometimes difficult to track (as with Original Peoples in Mexico), it is none-the-less something that is present in your ancestors, and therefore in you, or not. Note, this is an optional question, so if you don’t feel comfortable with a race designation, leave it blank, your Hispanic ethnicity will still be recognized.</p>