College Admissions Essay: Discrimination And Racism

I did not know how to start the reasons why science is right for me without talking about my uncle. A family friend, who the only doctor in the big group of friends. And I remember telling him how nervous I was when declaring my major at University of West Florida. And he ask why? And I told him that I was nervous because science did not come as easy for me then like the rest of my friends. And he said something I will never forget “you know Kay..my brother and I started medical school at the same time. And he was always so much better at school than me. He blink and he got A’s but me I had to stay up all night just to hope to get a B on an exam. But than we graduated Medical School and all the people skills that I acquired from hospital volunteering and mentoring from doctor I did help me. Because I need the resume booster it help me so much more in my career. So when we started our career I got so much father than him. Despite science

Abstract- Racial discrimination happens all the time and most of us are unaware of it. The most common place for this to happen is in the workplace. Now people can be discriminated against because of their race, religion, or any other numerous things. Also, discrimination can occur during the job interview or even after you got the job. This paper will shoe the effects of racial discrimination and how it can be prevented. In addition there are some very important laws that deal specifically with discrimination, like the NAACP or Affirmative Action. These both will be discussed.

Race is an issue that is embedded in the nation’s history and continues to spur discussions on how the different minorities and ethnic groups must be treated fairly. Affirmative action is a recent attempt to solve the discriminations produced by racial inequality. However, affirmative action is also being scrutinized as scholars and the public debate the benefits and harms of affirmative action.

Affirmative action has historically been utilized to ameliorate past injustices endured by minorities of color. In 1978 the Supreme Court of the United States ruled race may be considered when used amongst several factors, as part of university admissions policies (Regents of the University of California v Bakke, 1978). The Supreme Court opinion allowed postsecondary institutions to incorporate affirmative action policies into their admission process. Ever since the Bakke decision affirmative action has been challenged in court. However, the Supreme Court has constantly ruled affirmative action permissible when used in a holistic manner. In the meantime, several states have banned affirmative action policies via legislation or voter initiatives. These states include Texas, California, Florida, Washington, Michigan, Nebraska, Arizona, and Oklahoma. In 2014, Hersch found “. . . the probability of earning a graduate or professional degree from any institution is strongly influenced by the status of undergraduate institution” (2014, p.2). Hersch’s findings are important in context as much of the following research explores the link between affirmative action and admission to prestigious universities. Overall, this paper examines the effects of affirmative action bans on students of color and how their chances of enrolling in graduate school may be negatively impacted.

“Some succeed because they are destined to, most succeed because they are determined to”. During the winter of eighth grade, I lived by these words of encouragement as I prepared for my upcoming piano competition. My goal was to place in the top three. By dedicating my time and energy, with commitment, determination, and persistence, I not only reached my goal, but also learned a lesson about how to reach my goals that would last me a lifetime.

Have you ever been to Africa?" John asked his African-American friend, Kenny, whose parents and grandparents are American-born. Now some would assume that this is automatically racist, considering John’s most likely asking Kenny this question due to his race. Racism is a major problem in America and all around the world, affecting the lives of many people. Not knowing about a race or culture often can spring assumptions that could offend people while forming ideas about groups of people based on prior experiences are usually not a good way to obtain more knowledge. However truly hating a race is the most extreme version of racism, as it could lead to harassment and/or violence. Racism is divided into the subsets of ignorance, prejudice, and true racial hate, which are listed from the least to most extreme.

There is no doubt that white is the majority group in America society, however, the increasing number of black, Latino, or Native American in the United States draws more and more people’s attention on race discrimination in recent years. As one of the most serious social problem in American, black people had arrived in America since 16th century as salves. They helped to establish this beautiful country but they did not share the equal rights as other whites. Blacks had been through discrimination for a long time and that situation did not improve until 1960s. So far, race has became a kind of standard to judge a person’s life in education level, employment situation and personalities. For example, William Julius Wilson mentions most white people tend to believe black people are lazy and not honesty as employees due to the race bias, which has been rooted deeply in the society (Wilson). To reduce the discrimination, some people raise the idea that university should consider race as a aspect when they approach applicants and give some help to minorities, which called affirmative action. Therefore, more minorities could reach the high education and it can create a various university society, which can improve the understanding between white people and minorities and decrease the racial inequity.

Racism has been an issue for many years and although we have been able to become more acceptant with interracial relationships/friendships, there are still some that don’t accept that we are all equal. No one should be defined by their skin color, but by their character. Alicia Keys says in the song that, “Every shade was beautifully made,” this shows that no matter what color your skin is that everyone is the same. No one is different or a better person because of their skin color. Racism is a major problem in today’s society and there is no one trying to stress the issue so things can get better.

Besides the government being involved with the cases of multiracial/biracial demographics and other events. Bullying alone plays a large role and instigator towards multiracial/biracial discrimination. Racial slurs or insults generally lowers the self-esteem of the “two or more” race category. Mainly because the person instigating the insult, usually says phrases along the lines “you’re not -blank- enough” and in place in that blank is whatever that person is trying to discriminate the mixed person for. Sometimes people make jokes (or tease) in accordance of racial communities, such as saying phrases that are stereotypical such as “he’s black, he must be a thug and have bad grades.” This type of absent-mindedness can hurt that mixed individual,

What is racism? According to Merriam-Webster dictionary racism is a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a race (2017). What causes people to be racist? Professor Jennifer Richeson answered, “In some ways, it is super simple. People learn to be whatever their society and culture teaches them. We often assume that it takes parents actively teaching their kids, for them to be racist. The truth is that unless parents actively teach kids not to be racists, they will be, this is not the product of some deep-seated, evil heart that is cultivated. It comes from the environment, the air all around us.” No one born racism, people become racist. People may not believe that racism against race or ethnicity still exist in our society, obviously, racism is still making its ways in our society. Therefore, can people put an end with racism? People of color in their daily living deal with all kinds of form act of racism no matter of their social status or the level of their education. Several behavior or attitude that proves racism is still alive, such as racist comments toward the former president of the United States, Barack Obama, racist acts by police officer most likely toward black people, and black people are more likely to pull over on the street than any other race. All those points above will be explained and shown how racism is making its way in our society.

Racism: According to the Oxford Dictionary, ‘Racism’ is a belief to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race. Nearly 88,000 case incident as being recorded this year on racism and discrimination. Wouldn’t you be horrified to be cruelly victimised, bullied and intimidated just because of your skin colour? I absolutely believe that discrimination against a person based solely on their appearance is unjustified, unfair and immoral. This act of racism must end... our lives matter and everybody should be equal, regardless of their skin colour.

Since the beginning of time, people have been criticized, frown upon, and even lost their lives due to prejudice, bias, race, gender, and culture. Discrimination plays a huge role in this world we live in. Even though individuals have their own ideas about things it does not mean we are any less of the next person. Prejudice can be spread using misinterpreted literature and inflamed by manipulators. Language, mostly derogatory, is frequently used to degrade individuals of certain groups or organizations where people reside and this demeaning is a precursor of judgement, isolation, and violence. Regardless, of where a person came from are what an individual has accomplished in their lives it still seems like it is not enough to get the respect

For discrimination to occur both power and prejudice need to come together, forming barriers that oppress a person or group of people deemed inferior. Discrimination can be intentional or unintentional. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines racism, as the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities, and produces an inherent superiority of a particular race. Racial discrimination refers to discriminatory actions based on race or skin color. Racial discrimination can exist on an institutional level; Institutions possess the ability to excluding a particular race from services, job opportunities, and rights.

People have been unfairly judged since the beginnings of time, everyday someone out there is being bullied, unfairly harmed because of their race, or unprivileged because of their race or cultural background. Whether they were the victims or the bullies everyone has at one point experienced some form of inconsiderate judgement in their lives.

"No one is born hating another person because of the color of their skin, or his background, or his religion. People learn to hate and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love for, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite" as said by Nelson Mandela, an amazing African American speaker. Some people just don 't understand that the way we talk and see people reveals our attitude and opinion towards them. Whether it 's a colored person, white person, disabled person, or a person that is able to do stuff they are all to be treated equally. That 's just not how it 's going in society anymore. In John Steinbeck 's Of Mice and Men, as well as works by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg, Barbara Einrich, and Robert Burns, people are discriminated against if they are considered different because society does not take responsibility for the weak and powerless which causes the powerless to fear those of influence.