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Personal Narrative: How Adoption Changed My Life

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My story, unlike many others, took a dramatic turn of events when I was merely 10 months old. I was taken away from everything I knew and had been accustomed to. I was placed in a totally new world, 7,000 miles away, with a new beginning and new family. My story centers on my transracial adoption as a Chinese girl in a Caucasian family. With my adoption into this family, my experiences have been shaped and molded to include a life that could never have been imagined in my birth country. My adoption has been the greatest blessing and it has help widen my world perspective. Facing first hand segregation because of my race has broadened my horizons and desire to learn about differing opinions. For many years I struggled with my identity. Was I a Chinese girl living the American lifestyle or an American child with Chinese heritage? Upon reflection, I have decided that my identity is …show more content…

I’m truly grateful for the opportunities my adoption has given me to become a servant leader. As a junior in high school I had the opportunity to attend the Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program for 5 weeks in July. I did not leave GSP the same way I entered. I left with the handprints of 300+ friends scribbled across my heart. I left with a burning passion and full heart for the life-long friendships I made. I was challenged to be curious and to rethink what I thought I knew. I was dared to communicate in ways I had never considered. I was stretched, I was molded, and I was impacted. This part of my story will always have special place in my heart. I find constantly myself incorporating the programs mission into my daily life. Thanks to GSP I now live every moment to the fullest and dare to know what the world

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