Student Essay

I decided to write my paragraph about a chinese girl who is struggling to fit in a new culture. That being America. Her name, Mengfei Yuan is Chinese, but all her American teachers and friends cant pronounce her name right so she goes by "Fayer". I have been to many countries myself, and i had a horrible time communicating with people. Mengfei Yuan said that using her American name has helped her make friends. She said telling her chinese name to people would create an awkward conversation which she tries to avoid as much as possible. In a way she leading a double life, which makes her quote " The girl deep in my heart is shouting, for her name not to be Fayer". She wants to be treated live everything else. A girl that likes funny movies, shop, and have a good times with friends. In Mengfei's award winning essay, she explains all her difficult situations well. I have the same problems too. So this is a small world after all, and we should embrace people who are different then us.