I've been a member of some minority almost all my life. On more than one occasion I've been a refugee, a tourist, an immigrant, a high scoring student, the new person.

My rules for success as a minority.

- If you are the minority, never forget this. Ever.

- Don't congregate in a manner that excludes the majority.

- Sure, be proud of who you are and where you come from, but remember that the majority are also proud and they have far superior numbers. So, be sure to operate in a manner that does not offend their pride: include them in your celebrations and be there for them in their time of mourning.

- Be useful. Find ways to be useful.

- Set your goals to be the best example of not just the minority that you belong to but the majority as well.

I've found that whenever a minority breaks one of these rules, they do so at their own peril. They needn't break any laws to gain the scorn of the majority.