Talking in the New Land

If I had my name changed early on in life, not much would be lost. It took me a while to realize that names even mattered. All through high school, I went by the name "Erick". As college came, I started using my real name: Vu. If I were to only go by Vu now, it would likely lose some fondness of all my high school friends that called me Erick. However, "Vu" has brought me a lot of fun here in college. When I introduce myself to others, they usually ask me to repeat my name. I always say, "Vu, like Deja Vu." Its has a nice ring to it and I like it a lot. I strongly identify myself with my name. I feel like a name is a base for which respect and honor can be built upon.