<p>I got an invitation for Vision Weekend but it says it is for the "ethnically diverse." I'm half hispanic from my dad but I'm white. Would I not fit in?</p>
<p>Well, you sound ethnically diverse. You’ll fit in fine.</p>
<p>You probably will fit in just fine. There are other white people who got invited to the Vision weekend (look @ the Rice University Vision Weekend 2010 thread).</p>
<p>One of my friends who participated in Visions Weekend 2009 was also half-hispanic and half-white.</p>
<p>yes. my friend is half hispanic half white- he was invited.</p>
<p>Vision is for URM’s- pretty much anything except asian and white :P</p>
<p>Do the people who are half-hispanic half-white look white or hispanic?</p>
<p>I can’t speak for every half-white and half-Hispanic attendee. I’m a fourth white and I certainly don’t look like it. That being said I don’t really look like I’m Hispanic either. I will say that I’ve grown up around white people my entire life and those are the people I gravitate to to begin with. Rice’s goal is to enrich our academic experiences with the cultural and intellectual insights of other people. Vision should be a good opportunity to do just that. I know I would personally prefer to be considered only a Rice Student and not a URM, but Rice is going through a lot of trouble to get students to Vision. I think the experience will be worth it despite any apprehension you may feel.</p>
<p>You wont be the only person there that looks white.</p>
<p>I for one am 1/8th Native American but I look completely white (considering I am 7/8ths white). I know a good number of people in the same position as myself and I for one don’t feel any apprehension in going. Nobody will shun you at Vision just because you don’t fit the visual image of an URM.</p>
<p>i’m sure you “looking white” will not be an issue. you should go ^.^</p>
<p>I’m like, in the exact same position. I’m half hispanic half white, and I’m going. You should def come.</p>
<p>Here’s the facebook group for Vision, btw
<a href=“Facebook Public Group | Facebook”>Facebook Public Group | Facebook;
<p>I feel a little better about it now but that fbook group didn’t help my fears… haha.</p>
<p>Yeah dude don’t sweat it. You’ll be straight.</p>
<p>So I shouldn’t be worried that my application is not competitive if I didn’t get invited to Visions [as an Indian, as in subcontinent Indian living in the U.S.]?</p>
<p>^^I don’t think so.</p>
<p>As a student with Indian heritage, you should not expect an invitation.</p>
<p>Ah, thank you.</p>
<p>I was feeling great about the weekend until I read this article [Vision</a> Weekend ready for prospies - News](<a href=“http://media.www.ricethresher.org/media/storage/paper1290/news/2010/02/12/News/Vision.Weekend.Ready.For.Prospies-3870508.shtml]Vision”>http://media.www.ricethresher.org/media/storage/paper1290/news/2010/02/12/News/Vision.Weekend.Ready.For.Prospies-3870508.shtml)</p>
<p>She made it sound like they are literally looking for color lol.</p>
<p>Don’t worry. I went and there were plenty of “white” people (like myself). It is an amazing experience since you really get to experience college at Rice for a day. And if you were as lucky as I was, you will meet some really awesome people from all different backgrounds too. Hope this helps people in the future…</p>