Race/Ethnicity!!! Can someone explain, PLEASE

LAXer25
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 23:57:56 +0000

On applications there is:
Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?

Of course, I mark “yes”

BUT, then there is the whole"check which box describes your race best" or something like that.

white
asian
african
native american
pacific islander
etc.

I don’t remember exactly what it says, but you guys know what I mean.

So, what do I mark if I’m Mexican??? I’m not white or asian or any of those other things, but I feel weird leaving all of the boxes blank. Should I just click “white”, even though I’m not? Do I use it as a kind of default? Or do I leave them all blank?

Please help me, becaue I feel kind of dumb not knowing what to put down.
Thanks for any help.