People I first meet often ask me, "Where are you from?" I tend to be a smartass and reply, "I'm from Wisconsin." They usually respond with an "Oh" accompanied with a puzzled look on their face. It's obvious to me that they are expecting me to say an exotic place like Japan, Thailand, the Philippines or California; I look different so, of course, I have to be from another country, right? I usually have to follow-up with, "My parents are from the Philippines. I was born and raised in Wisconsin.... blah blah blah." Don't get me wrong, I do take pride in my background, but when you ask me where I'm from, shouldn't I say, "Wisconsin?"