<p>Oh I forgot that being Hispanic overshadows every accomplishment I’ve made.</p>
<p>I find it quite derogatory when people try to demean me because someone is too thick to realize they do NOT actually know me, my achievements, or my determination. I’m sure being Hispanic overshadowed the facts that I started my own photography business, won my first two (of three) academic state championships as a sophomore, was part of our 2x state champion cross country team as a freshman/junior (we won 3rd and 2nd my sophomore and senior years respectively as well), and poured my heart out and spent countless hours on multiple revisions of my essays (for which my admission counselor personally told me was an absolute joy to read and another adcom wrote in a personal note to me, “I admire your courage in writing the editorial at your HS. I look forward to meeting you!”). </p>
<p>So I am sorry if I don’t agree that being Hispanic was “the MAJOR factor” in my acceptance. Wait you know what, I almost forgot that I did help organize for traditional Baile Folklorico dancers from Mexico to perform at our (culturally deprived) school for Cinco de Mayo.</p>