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Read through the list of items and circle the item number of those you have experienced.
When I am in the majority:
1. I realize that because of my background I have something significant to contribute to any situation.
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2. Even when I am rejected, I take pride in my culture and help others to feel good about their cultures.
3. I realize that I have to learn new things in order to succeed in the majority culture.
4. I look for people in the majority culture who can help me to understand how things work.
5. When I succeed in the majority culture, I make sure not to separate myself from others in my own culture.
6. I share what I learn about the dominate culture with others like myself.
7. I realize that when the pressure is on and I am stressed out that I tend to make my culture right and the others wrong.
8. WhenI am in mixed company, I mix with everyone. I don't just stay with people from my culture, or only with people from the dominate culture.
9. I don't blame the majority culture for everything that goes wrong.
10. I share with others the accomplishment of my culture.
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