My
American
name
is
Mia,
and
it's
a
name
that
I
chose
for
myself
in
high
school.
It's
short,
sweet
and
easy
to
remember
-
unlike
my
real
name,
which
is
much
longer
and
difficult
to
pronounce
for
many
people. Choosing
an
American
name
was
not
a
decision
that
I
made
lightly.
I
was
born
and
raised
in
China,
and
when
I
first
arrived
in
the
United
States
for
college,
I
knew
that
I
would
need
to
adapt
to
a
new
culture
and
language.
I
started
by
learning
English
and
American
customs,
but
I
soon
realized
that
my
name
was
also
a
barrier
to
fitting
in. Many
of
my
classmates
had
trouble
pronouncing
my
name
correctly,
and
some
even
resorted
to
giving
me
a
nickname
that
was
clearly
not
my
name.
It
was
frustrating
and
embarrassing,
and
I
felt
like
I
was
constantly
correcting
people. So,
I
decided
to
choose
a
name
that
felt
more
comfortable
and
natural
to
me.
Mia
is
a
name
that
is
easy
to
pronounce,
and
it
also
has
a
pleasant
sound
and
meaning.
In
Italian,
it
means
"mine",
which
I
thought
was
fitting
since
it
was
a
name
that
I
had
chosen
for
myself. Since
then,
I
have
introduced
myself
as
Mia
to
everyone
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and
I
have
noticed
that
it
has
made
a
difference
in
how
people
perceive
me.
Instead
of
struggling
with
my
name,
they
can
focus
on
getting
to
know
me
as
a
person.
It
has
also
given
me
a
sense
of
belonging
in
American
culture,
and
I
feel
more
confident
and
comfortable
expressing
myself. Choosing
an
American
name
is
not
something
that
everyone
needs
to
do,
but
for
me,
it
was
a
decision
that
helped
me
to
adapt
and
thrive
in
a
new
environment.
Mia
may
not
be
my
birth
name,
but
it's
a
name
that
I
am
proud
to
call
my
own.