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Sydney was born in Tongling, China and has lived in NYC all her life.\u00a0 She has a younger sister who was also adopted from China. \u00a0Sydney has always loved singing and dancing, and as a result studied classics voice in high school. \u00a0As a teenager, Sydney was a Mentee in Spence-Chapin\u2019s Adoption Mentorship Program<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0She became a Mentor in 2018 and is excited to continue forming lasting connections with the Mentees and supporting them on their adoption journey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I was adopted from Tongling, Anhui, China at 9 months old. \u00a0I grew up in Park Slope, Brooklyn and have lived there since. Currently, I am working towards a Master of Social Work degree at Hunter College.<\/p>\n

HOW DID YOUR FAMILY SHARE YOUR ADOPTION STORY WITH YOU?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I always knew I was adopted, just based on the mere fact that my physical features contrast with those of my parents. I have tan skin, dark hair, and dark brown eyes, whilst my parents are quite fair and have blue and green eyes and blonde hair. When I was younger, I was curious about my adoption story, and when I was around 11 or 12, my parents showed me my adoption papers and documents. It was surreal seeing them because I was able to hold on to tangible artifacts of my past in addition to the memories I had stored in my mind for years.<\/p>\n

WHAT MYTHS OR MISCONCEPTIONS DID YOU ENCOUNTER AS AN ADOPTEE?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The most common question I have been asked as an adoptee is whether or not I miss my \u201creal parents.\u201d Because I am proud to call myself an advocate of my community, I always feel the need to clarify the difference between a biological and real parent. My real parents are those that have raised me, loved me, and provided a safe environment in which I could flourish. On the other hand, my biological parents created me, but I have no knowledge about them. I will always appreciate their value in my life, but do not see them as my real parents, and making that distinction is important to me.<\/p>\n

WHEN DID YOU GET CONNECTED TO SPENCE-CHAPIN\u2019S MENTORSHIP PROGRAM?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I got connected to \u65af\u5f6d\u65af \u00b7 \u67e5\u5e73\u5605\u6536\u990a\u6307\u5c0e\u8a08\u5283<\/a> as a Mentee back in 2013, when I was a junior in high school. I had previously been part of another community adoption organization and wanted to partake in more adoption-related activities. I was also adopted through Spence and felt like I wanted to get re-connected to my adoption agency. I had to take a break from the Program when I went to college in upstate New York but have since returned as a Mentor after I graduated and moved back to the city.<\/p>\n

WHAT DID YOU GAIN FROM BEING IN THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM AS A YOUNG ADOPTEE?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I\u2019ve always spoken about my love for this Program because it changed my life in so many ways. I became more connected to my own identity though sharing experiences and bonding with other Mentees and older Mentors. I felt at home in this program by being in a room saturated with adoptees, all of whose stories are unique but so similar in a myriad of ways. I also fostered a close connection to a Mentor whom I view as one of my most important role models today.<\/p>\n

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR EXPERIENCE AS A MENTOR? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

I have greatly appreciated the shift in experience and the novelty that has come with being an adult Mentor. I was nervous about building connections with the Mentees, but I realized that they just want to be heard and appreciated for who they are. I enjoyed talking to them about their experiences of being teenagers and in some ways, I felt like I could still relate, because I was a teenager not too long ago. I also appreciated the Mentees\u2019 kindness and acceptance of who I was and continue to be. I felt like I could be myself around them, just as they felt comfortable being who they were around me in return.<\/p>\n

WHAT ADVICE DO YOU SHARE WITH YOUNG ADOPTEES IN THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When I see a Mentee struggling or feeling down about themselves, I tell them to be patient and that it is okay not to always know what is around the bend. I think as a young person, it can feel like the world is against you when things don\u2019t go smoothly. I always like to remind the Mentees that things will get better, and that our perception of our own lives greatly impacts the way we live them.<\/p>\n

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