<p>Alright, so, i'm almost positive this question or something close to this has been asked several times due to the confusion the process provides. I'm an American- Egyptian. I was born here, but, moved back to Egypt after the 3rd grade and then back here in the 8th grade. Both of my parents were born in Egypt and lived their there whole lives until my father migrated here, returned to Egypt and got married, and came back (sorry for the excessive info haha). </p>
<p>My question is, i don't identify myself as white, because i'm not, even skin color wise although most my family is and my brother is i'm brown and much darker. I was wondering, what do i check in the college app box? Egypt is an African country, known as the mother of africa actually as biased as that may seem. Sure, it may have middle eastern culture NOW, but that doesn't default the geographical characteristics of the nation (African). I'm African, and from america, do i put African america? Or, do i put other? White is not a personal option, regardless, i don't classify myself as white for the sole fact that i am NOT white skin color, or whatever it may be. </p>
<p>Really confused here, help would be highly appreciated.</p>
<p>You cannot allow the college admissions culture to force you to self-identify in a manner which petrays your self-autonomy. The current thinking among the college admissions racial police is that you are “white”. They give you the option of “other” or “choose not to answer.”</p>
<p>However, it is really up to you. If it were me, I would check African-American.</p>
<p>glido,I absolutely see where you are coming from . Still I am curious; when you are watching the news; how would OP “identify”? If I need to explain, we might share a different perspective.</p>
<p>on commonapp, filipino is listed as being a sub-category of “asian”, NOT “pacific islander”. as a filipino/white person, i checked off white (european) and asian (filipino). however, do colleges see that i am filipino and not JUST asian? i feel that prejudices assigned to asians would not apply if they saw i was filipino. additionally, because filipino is a subcategory of asian, would i be at a disadvantage affirmative-action wise or does this not matter? personally, i consider filipinos to be more pacific islander than asian, particularly because my background is mountain/tribal and not low-lands. please do not go on any rants about how asians are disadvantaged by affirmative action. thanks.</p>
<p>You’re allowed to self-identify, so I would say go with whatever seems the most correct to you. If your skin is dark, your family is from Africa, and you identify more with being African American than with being White, I’d say go with that even if technically being from North Africa makes you white. It’s a tough question (I’ve had some trouble with this too since I’m biracial), so it really has to just be up to you and how you feel about how you identify yourself, and if it’s too much of a struggle then you can just choose not to identify yourself at all. There’s really no wrong option here in my opinion, just try to find whatever you’re most comfortable with.</p>
<p>Most White people do not have white skin in the literal sense. Some are quite dark, -Italians, Armenians, etc.</p>
<p>OP, if the college to which you are admitted invites you to attend special programs, receptions, events, etc. designed for admitted Black and African American students, would you feel most comfortable with that group? (This is not a determinative question, I am just trying to put the question into its intended context).</p>
<p>Honestly, i wouldn’t mind. And, yes i know i said i’m sure it’s been asked before but i was asking specifically about my situation being north african/etc. </p>
<p>I don’t even look white, dark or not haha i usually get spoken to in spanish because people say i look it. </p>
<p>And it’s funny because i’ve actually lived in africa a huge portion of my life so that’s where the dilemma is. here’s a picture of me, not sure if thats allowed on the forum sorry if its not but just to get you guys to understand my situation more <a href=“http://i41.■■■■■■■.com/1fek9x.jpg[/url]”>http://i41.■■■■■■■.com/1fek9x.jpg</a> me being the brown one, maybe even darker in person then in that picture.</p>
<p>Go with what you identify yourself as being. It’s not even necessarily about skin color, but about what ethnicity you identify yourself as being closest to. I have the same dilemma based on where I’m from, too, and use my own self-identification to choose what I feel as appropriate, as opposed to what you’re “supposed” to pick.</p>
<p>Yea, that’s mainly how i felt, but i was wondering if colleges had the right to give their own say in your ethnicity and be like, no you’re from north africa even though you lived their and are african/etc you cannot check that box…And would it cause problems and such for me…</p>
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