No, sorry..I'm Vietnamese. Throughout my life, people have assumed that I'm anything but Vietnamese. I have to admit that I don't connect with my heritage that well, but still. If I have black hair and brown eyes, why do you assume that I know Chinese? Yes, I have some Chinese running in my blood, but I don't mark off the "Chinese" box on forms that ask for ethnicity.
It wasn't until I started college that people asked if I was Korean. Just because my name is Kim doesn't mean that I'm Korean. A CNA told me yesterday that it was because of my eyes. I've never got that before...Korean eyes.
Even when I tell some people they don't believe me. "Really? You're Vietnamese? But you're so white!" No, sorry..I'm Asian (I don't actually say this). Hey! I take pride of my paleness. I'm the crazy kid that use to carry around an umbrella on sunny days! (I should start doing that again) Just because I don't look a certain way don't assume that I'm something else. I don't even care what you are! Just as long as you're a decent person I'm good with you.
It wasn't until I started college that people asked if I was Korean. Just because my name is Kim doesn't mean that I'm Korean. A CNA told me yesterday that it was because of my eyes. I've never got that before...Korean eyes.
Even when I tell some people they don't believe me. "Really? You're Vietnamese? But you're so white!" No, sorry..I'm Asian (I don't actually say this). Hey! I take pride of my paleness. I'm the crazy kid that use to carry around an umbrella on sunny days! (I should start doing that again) Just because I don't look a certain way don't assume that I'm something else. I don't even care what you are! Just as long as you're a decent person I'm good with you.
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