Ichung Tan<\/em><\/h4>\n <\/p>\n
I opened my lunch box.<\/p>\n
At the bottom of the container:<\/p>\n
Nappa and steamed dumplings.<\/p>\n
I unsealed the lid just enough for the fork to rest.<\/p>\n
The aroma filled the nostrils.<\/p>\n
\u201cEw, what is that smell?\u201d<\/p>\n
I sighed and couldn’t wait til Friday, Pizza Day.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat color highlighter am I holding?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYellow, duh,\u201d I replied.<\/p>\n
What a dumb question.<\/p>\n
\u201cYea, this is you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Why am I a yellow highlighter?<\/p>\n
The question circled my head.<\/p>\n
Perhaps they thought I \u201cbrighten\u201d their days!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\u201cAmy! Here. Sarah! Here. Uhh correct me if I\u2019m wrong but e-chun?\u201d<\/p>\n
Definitely not here.<\/p>\n
The whole room filled with laughter.<\/p>\n
\u201cChing chong, ding dong.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHere.. it\u2019s I-chung.\u201d<\/p>\n
My face lit on fire. I sank in my chair,<\/p>\n
needed a new name.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Dumplings are what you order as appetizers.<\/p>\n
Split two wooden sticks apart,<\/p>\n
Struggle to get a grip,<\/p>\n
Balance the dumpling,<\/p>\n
Dump it into your watering mouth.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
When you think of the color yellow,<\/p>\n
Bees, sun, fire come to mind.<\/p>\n
Not a person.<\/p>\n
I may be yellow because I\u2019m Asian,<\/p>\n
But I have the nice gold tan<\/p>\n
Everyone kills to get.<\/p>\n
After all, my last name is Tan.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
My name isn\u2019t common.<\/p>\n
If people could look past the funny sound,<\/p>\n
Took the time to appreciate,<\/p>\n
I would tell them:<\/p>\n
In Chinese, there\u2019s three characters in my name:<\/p>\n
First, dad\u2019s last name.<\/p>\n
Second, love.<\/p>\n
Third, mom\u2019s last name.<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n
Ichung Tan <\/strong>writes, “I\u00a0am from East Brunswick, New Jersey. I am currently a junior, majoring in chemistry. I am someone who likes to laugh and make others laugh; therefore, through my writing, I like to take serious topics and flip them into something positive and humorous. I feel like everyone is so uptight nowadays, so I hope everyone can sit down, read a poem, and chill.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ichung Tan I opened my lunch box. At the bottom of the container: Nappa and steamed dumplings. I unsealed the lid just enough for the fork to rest. 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