But no matter how much I tried to blend in, something always left me the odd man out - my name.
My surname, which is of Scottish origin, set me up for teasing, but not as much as my first name.
My name was uncommon in the USMy name is quite common but highly uncommon in 1960s Washington, DC demographics.
AdvertisementOn the first day of lessons, our visiting teacher passed out name placards on which were written our names translated into Spanish.
There are several things I would change if given the opportunity, but my name is not among them.
Persons:
Juan, Jesse, Ann, Stephen, Esteban, William, Guillermo, Josefina, Bennett, wasn't, I've
Organizations:
Spanish, Harvard
Locations:
Washington, United States, New England, Nice, Spanish