My name is Oanh Tran Shields and I was born on July 25th, 1990. I lived in Vung Tau city, which has a beautiful beach in the south of Viet Nam. I'm the oldest sister of four, with one younger sister and two younger brothers. In Viet Nam, for some reason, many of the people I know, such as friends and neighbors, used to call me "Princess." That nickname followed me from when I was a little girl until the day that I flew to America. People called me that, but I know that I'm not a princess at all. There are quite a few things that people don't know about me. For the most part, people think I'm dependent on others, but I'd say I'm more independent than most people think. I was born into a family which takes care of their children very much. My parents brought me to school every morning and brought me home in the afternoon every single day from the day I started going to school until I graduated high school. In contrast, most of my friends learned how to get to school by themselves around eighth grade, and nearly all of my friends drove to school by themselves or with other friends when we were in high school. I wasn't driving to school because my parents did not allow me to drive to and from school. Since the streets near the school had lots of trucks passing by. In high school, while my classmates were hanging out with each other, I had to stay at home after school. Whenever I had an invitation to a birthday party from my friends, my parents would bring me to the party and pick me up when the party was over. Everybody thought that I was a girl who was very reliant on my parents. However, I listen to my parents not because I'm weak or dependent, but just because I appreciate what they have done for me. I follow what they ask of me to make them feel more secure instead of rejecting them. Their caring didn't hold me back as I knew how to prepare my meals, my clothes, and my future. When I went to Ho Chi Minh City, where is far from my ho