Are you a representative for your race?

[msn4med1975]

I agree. I love my profession but I'm always seen as the Black counselor or ONE of the Black counselors. If heaven forbid I'm the only person of color I'm speaking on the race and if I say something that a professor is impressed by it's because I'm SO MUCH SMARTER THAN them (ie an exception to the rule) or if I say something the professor disagrees with I must be that angry Black girl. It's annoying no doubt, and I'm doubly aware of how I'm acting because I don't want anyone thinking ill of the next Black applicant to our program.