My name is Alice. Quick! What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear my name? Most people would say "Alice in Wonderland," immediately tell me so as if they were the first to think of it. Thanks so much, Mr. Carroll. I absolutely hated the name. Every time someone would call me it, I would spin around, eyes burning and say, "My name is Alice. Just Alice, nothing else." This …showed first 75 words of 642 total…

…showed last 75 words of 642 total…perpetrators. This is when I’m so small I just want to run and hide. I’ve always had nicknames. My father has always called me his "Ally Bear." Now my friends address me as "Alita Bizarre the Refugee" which is whole different essay. I’ve learned to embrace nicknames now, even "Alice in Wonderland," as a way for my friends and family to show me affection. Maybe even to show me something about myself.