Common misconceptions of me...

I am a Malaysian chinese... but being that also can often lead to some common misconceptions about myself... For instance, I don't really look that chinese-ish... I've got thick eyebrows, a huge nose (i don't know who else to compare with), eyes which can give a really good stare as compared to the slit-like eyes whereby i can't even see their pupils, and to top it off, i don't speak the main native tongue of the glorious chinese; mandarin (although i do have some hokkien knowledge, but i guess its not enough to escape people from calling me a banana). To add to my already mis-conceptive features, even my race also has been misconceived when i sailed flew to Sabah 3 years ago.


Misconception no. 1: I am NOT a Sino-Kadazan.
Misconception no.2: I am NOT from Penampang or any part of Sabah.
Misconception no. 3: I have already finished my degree studies (for those whom I closely associate with in uni)
Misconception no.4: I was assumed to be graduate or a final year student when i had just entered my 2nd month in Sabah.


I'm not being racist, but sometimes I wonder if I was meant to be in Sabah or was there some genetic mix up when I was conceived? (sorry mum and dad) Either that or really Sabah was in my blood from the start...