The African American and Their Community - Personal Statement Example

I attribute my achievements at High School, including my passion for instrumental music, to my belief that I can set my standards high, and, with dedication, scale any height. The magic of America lies is the fact that the choice to succeed or fail lies in the hand of the individual – not in his community or ethnicity. A good education, the determination to succeed and hard work is the formula for success. This supersedes any accident of birth or racial identity. Of course, I am proud of my heritage.

I am even prouder to be on the way to being the first person in my family to graduate from college. However, my identity as an African American/American Indian is just a simple fact of my birth. It is not a determining factor in my life. Similarly, my achievements and the chance for me to realize my dream of becoming an architect can be attributed to American society as a whole and not to my community. Every American, regardless of his community, must set for himself the highest personal standards of conduct and civic sense.

This is the road to success for the individual and for the country.