Can non-natives really be considered British?

Slightly unrelated, but would you say that your ethnic origin/skin colour affects your chances of getting into University, even with decent grades?

I think that depends on the admissions officer, some will be biased for and some against and some impartial

You probably wouldn't be able to prove either way though.

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Thanks, it's just that my parents keep going on about how, because of my skin colour (even though I have a british passport etc.), I have to work twice as hard to get given similar oppurtunities to white people.

I try not to take it seriously, hoping that people are better than that but it's definitely cast some doubt into whether I can get into Uni of not!

The way I see it: you got a British Passport? You British.

But by blood it's different, not that it makes any difference, it's just interesting to know where you come from. Take me, for example, I'm British, I have a British passport, but by Blood I'm half English (original settlers with probably a bit of some other invaders mixed in somewhere) and half Eastern European Jewish. I'm still British, I'm just interested in my bloodline. If a man with a thick Indian accent who was not born here has a British, and only a British passport, he is British with Indian origin. Still a citizen of Britain who pays taxes and contributes to our society.

I'd like to think people are above that now especially when it comes to such a case, I wouldn't worry.



I agree entirely with what you said. I originate from Afghanistan and I am Afghani, but that doesn't make me any less British than anybody else

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