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Who Am I?

Who am I? What is my identity:      A compilation of my nation plus the data assigned to me?      The ways I was raised, nature vs nurture question      Diagram displaying representation of my self-reflection Name: Nadia      5 letters meaning "hope" in Russian (Arabic translates to "moist", so I stick with the first translation) My nation is tricky, I've been around the world Born in America, grew up a China girl 我会说中文 我叫小丽 是美国人,but see, I'm Chinese Third-culture kid, wouldn't trade it for a thing But it's hard because I roam, don't know where's home Blessing and curse, though I know I'm not alone On the surface, I never stay in one spot Like humming bird in flight, I dabble a lot Deep down, I love to learn and explore the world Traveling, unraveling the stories that unfold I look like an American college student--stock story, right? But I'm more than the average loan-filing stereotype. No loans, I wor...

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