High school junior 17 years old here. I want to get your opinion on this. I was awarded this for scoring highly on the PSAT and I'm pretty happy about it, but I have mixed feelings on the legitimacy of the award. I know it's massively beneficial to me, but the exclusivity of the award means that none of my friends would be able to attain it (I'm half Mexican and half Vietnamese, go to school in 80% white area) despite them being in just as many advanced classes as I am, and I do not believe that is "equal opportunity"
TLDR: Mexican high schooler wanting opinion on an award I received based on ethnicity
Ian Wright
honestly just accept it, it couldn't hurt your job prospects once you finish school. I understand you may not want the extra privilege or leg-up for minority preference, but they are offering it to you not you looking to take advantage of the system. it may make a big difference when you start your career.
tldr: just take the award, couldn't hurt
Cameron Barnes
AAAHAHAHAHAAH GET BANNED
Easton Mitchell
>inb4 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
Kayden Martinez
You're both a spic and a gook, so that makes you a spook. Looks like you're a double nog
That's just bad luck
Jason Stewart
>underage >not related to politics at all
Hope you get permabanned
Angel Ortiz
You'd think /r/Sup Forums would list the rules as well before underage came here.
James Wilson
The legit missing-chromosome racists will hate you for it, but for me it's all about culture. If you're being a decent and civilized human being good on you.
Kevin Bell
I got that exact same scholarship. It was money, so I took it. I didn't ask to be born a Mexican and I didn't ask to receive special privileges because of it, but I'm not gonna turn down cold hard cash.
Camden Roberts
>17
Ayden Cook
Let me get this straight, you're half midget chink and all you could do was top 2.5% of Beaners in your REGION?
Kys
Landon Phillips
Congrats! You qualify for affirmative action.
>Be me >Straight White Christian Male >Good SAT scores >Applied to colleges I wanted and got in
My advice, scam the system for all its worth. I know this Cuban adhd kid who's a future rocket scientist and he's doing the same for scamming with affirmative action.
Asher Carter
I beg to differ. If anything, the political environment on Sup Forums is always full of discussion about identity politics. I just wanted to know if I could contribute to the discussion
Xavier Thompson
>Top 2.5% of Hispanics and Latinos Not much of an achievement, Jose
Ryan Hill
How did you do overall? Seems a bit insulting to group you up with "Hispanics/Latinos." Are they saying you guys aren't in the same league as whites?
Lincoln Jackson
Alright. Yeah why wouldn't you take it? You didn't choose to be born with your ethnicity nor did you choose such a shitty affirmative action system. Don't take an honorable defeat, get any leg up you can.
Once your not an underagefag you'll understand
Luis Allen
Basically a participation trophy. If I was some kind of minority, I'd be fucking outraged by this kind of patronizing bullshit.
Ryan Torres
I'd suggest shooting yourself, you piece of shit.
Jace Anderson
MODS O D S
Levi Miller
MODS DO YOUR JOB
Hunter Ramirez
>17
Global Rules
2. You will immediately cease and not continue to access the site if you are under the age of 18.
Hunter Harris
Free gibs Take it
Luis Butler
I'm 2 years old. Can I not use this site?
Benjamin Adams
>top 2.5% of all hispanic students Congrats on your 95 IQ
John Brooks
MOOOOOOOOOOOOODS
Henry Parker
Fuck it. Life is harsh. Grab whatever advantages the system is willing to give up. I mean, it's probably a bogus award, BUT it's the kind of thing that looks good on a college application or resume. So go for it.
Anthony Flores
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODS
Tyler Ward
JUST DO IT
Daniel Flores
Take it and infiltrate their power structure, then burn that mutherfucker to the ground.
Jason Cook
Ban this faggot
Ban toddler boy too Way too young for Sup Forums.
Connor Martinez
WHAT IS YOUR SCORE >tfw top 2.5 percent of whites is all 1600's
Mason Miller
durr hurr mods am i cool yet?
Its good for you trust me. I had a beaner friend who was offered a place at Yale early on for her psat score.
>inb4 jews
Michael Garcia
>17 years old here
Luke Cox
Use the things of the Devil for good. Take the award. Money is money. Maintain and build your own moral standing, though.
Ethan Edwards
I got 1550, didn't study bc I had other shit to do. My friend who studied almost earned a perfect score.
Ryan Barnes
Underage B&
Take advantage of it you dumb fuck and stop worrying about shit you can't change.
Nathan Fisher
You stupid meatball you're gonna get banned forever for this
Mason Edwards
You think a toddler with perfect grammar doesn't know how to change his IP???
HA!
Jeremiah Roberts
>I'm half Mexican and half Vietnamese How does that happen?
Aiden Perez
DO IT
I got some stupid high score on the PSAT (and then a 2340 SAT), which made me a national merit finalist, and BOOM, instant full ride to a fuckton of universities. The scholarships stacked up so much I was getting paid $3k at the start of every semester in addition to having tuition covered.
Go full fucking ham on anything like that, milk it for everything my burrito loving friend
Ryan Johnson
Great job, I am proud of you, but you must be at least 18 to post here.
Also: MODS
Xavier Jones
BAN HIM YOU FUCKING WORTHLESS FAGGOTS
Samuel Cox
I'm disabled
I get into the trap of "oh no, I didn't deserve this :(" all the time because people throw gibs at me.
If you feel bad that people are giving you too much, do some fucking volunteer and charity work. Don't shoot your own prospects in the foot out of some misguided sense of guilt.
If you cripple yourself, and then succeed, and don't get an education and job whereas others do, are you going to be happy because of the great morality of what you just did? No, you're fucking not, trust me, don't try to do moral goods by crippling yourself, it sounds good on paper but you will regret it. If you don't take advantage of this, somebody with different moral convictions than yourself will take your place, and the world will be no better, but you will have crippled yourself in the process.
If you're grateful to the opportunities you're being given, pay it forward. Don't find excuses to turn down opportunities.
Julian Hall
go for it, i regret not using my heritage to get into a better college/program/job
also enjoy your b&
Carter Cruz
these
Eli Baker
People are misunderstanding the point of this thread. I'm gonna take it, I just don't think exclusive awards like this are beneficial to our society. I want to know your opinion
Dylan Rogers
This Don't think your being honorable or whatever you think it might seem like in front of your peers for turning this down.
Gabriel Russell
no one cares, cant put any of that hs bullshit on a resume
lets see how smart you are with the big dogs in college
Ethan Fisher
I regret not pulling an Elizabeth Warren.
Just gotta feel like a Native American and be myself
Daniel James
maybe it just means you are smarter than the other non whites
Eli Torres
>top 2.5% beaners
lel. That's like winning a dollar at a game of Go Fish. Get that shit out of here. Sage.
Luke Sanchez
Take every advantage you can, op. Go after it and make the most of your life.