My parents also met twice in Los Angeles and New York before dating. My mother, before coming to America to go to medical school, was almost a professional dancer. She was accepted into the prestigious Beijing Ballet Dance Academy. She said she stopped because her mother had breast cancer and when she beat it she knew she wanted to save lives so people could feel the way she felt when her mother learned she was cancer-free. I discovered through photos that a distant cousin of mine is actually a singer from South Korea. My father admitted that my name was partly named after his first friend in America. He said if Willie hadn't been a friend and shown him the tricks of the trade and helped him get through college, he would have been chewed up and spat out by American. Speaking of names, many Asian people have American names because their Asian names are difficult to pronounce with an American accent. My full name is William Juan-Carlos Armando Soo Hao Clarence Stinson, for most things only English names are used. Portuguese is used a lot in my house even though I don't speak it fluently. My mother teaches the family Korean to also share their culture. My mom also knows Japanese and Chinese. My father also speaks fluent Spanish. Knowing these things makes me proud to have Brazilian and Korean heritage. The juxtaposition within