"My
Name
is
Emily:
A
Story
of
Self-Discovery" Growing
up,
I
always
felt
like
there
was
something
missing
in
my
life.
I
had
a
loving
family,
great
friends,
and
was
given
every
opportunity
to
succeed,
but
I
couldn't
shake
the
feeling
that
I
wasn't
truly
living
as
myself. It
wasn't
until
I
started
college
that
I
realized
what
was
missing:
my
identity.
I
was
born
and
raised
in
China,
but
I
had
always
felt
disconnected
from
my
native
culture.
I
found
myself
more
drawn
to
Western
ideals
and
ways
of
living,
and
I
often
felt
like
an
outsider
among
my
Chinese
peers. One
day,
I
made
the
decision
to
adopt
an
English
name.
I
chose
Emily
because
it
sounded
strong
and
feminine,
and
it
gave
me
a
sense
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identity
that
I
had
been
lacking
for
so
long. At
first,
my
family
and
friends
were
confused.
They
asked
me
why
I
would
want
to
abandon
my
Chinese
heritage
and
adopt
a
foreign
name.
But
as
time
went
on,
they
began
to
see
how
much
happier
and
more
confident
I
was
as
Emily. I
began
to
embrace
my
new
identity,
taking
risks
and
trying
new
things
that
I
never
would
have
done
before.
I
took
up
rock
climbing,
and
even
started
a
blog
about
my
experiences
as
an
Asian
woman
in
a
male-dominated
sport.
I
found
myself
forging
connections
with
people
from
all
over
the
world,
and
even
reconnected
with
my
Chinese
heritage
on
my
own
terms. Being
Emily
isn't
just
about
having
a
cool-sounding
name.
It's
about
discovering
who
I
am
and
what
makes
me
happy.
It's
about
finding
a
sense
of
belonging
in
a
world
that
can
often
feel
isolating
and
confusing. Adopting
a
new
name
was
a
small
but
crucial
step
in
my
journey
of
self-discovery.
It
helped
me
embrace
my
individuality
and
set
me
on
a
path
towards
a
more
fulfilling
life.