University of California

PROMPT: Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you a strong candidate for admissions to the University ofCalifornia? Ten minutes had passed and I was stuck on the same question. Which of the three bubbles am I supposed to fill? It was one of the most complicated questions I faced in my life: the question of race. “Which choice best describes you?“ Chinese? True, I have the physical traits of my parents who are both Chinese. However, I was born in Washington. So technically I should fill in Chinese-American. It was there when my feelings arose.…