I was adopted from Guiping Social Welfare Institute in Guiping, Guangxi Province, China at 11 months old in October of 2001. My mom and grandma flew to China to get me and then brought me back to Texas, where I lived since I came home. I have always been curious about my background, including my birth family, as well as my adoptee identity. Throughout my years, I have educated myself on my Chinese heritage and culture, including history, and my adoptee identity. Connecting with other adoptee groups such as Adopteen, FCC and Subtle Asian Adoptee Traits, has helped me work through my adoption-related issues by providing me a sense of community. 

A few days after my 17th birthday, I found out that I could have a potential twin! She was raised in the same orphanage as me by the same nanny and was found at the same place as me. Sadly, to this day, we still do not know if we are related as two DNA tests say two different things. 23andme says we have no relation, but another one says there's an 87% chance we are siblings. This experience sparked much of my interest in China's adoption system and birth families. In 2020 and 2021, I started a larger, more in-depth search for my birth family through the use of MyTaproot and Tiffanie, who travels around China and helps hundreds of families try to reconnect. 

I still have not found any genetic relations to me, but that has not stopped me from exploring my adoptee identity. I love being adopted and sharing that experience with others, while also recognizing that there are some hardships that come with being adopted. Being able to open up and share what it is like being a woman, Asian American and adoptee has been one of the most comforting things I have done with my life. Not only have I been able to work through my own issues, but I have been able to help others who are going through similar experiences.

In 2019, I decided to start a YouTube channel! I had always played with the idea and then risked it. Now, I have been able to create fun videos documenting my life, my friends and my adoption story. Speaking about my adoption story on my YouTube channel has not only helped me work through what I am struggling with, but also allows me to show others that they are not alone. One of my most well-known works, and one that I am extremely proud of, is a mini-documentary that I directed and edited called "Adoptees Speak Out". This 30-minute video describes the unique stories and experiences of Chinese adoptees in the United States and was a project for National Adoption Awareness Month. You can find the video down below and the other adoption-related videos on my channel through clicking the button at the bottom of the page.