I've gone by a nickname since I was in high school. Sometimes I feel like I'm erasing my real identity.

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I've gone by a nickname since I was in high school. Sometimes I feel like I'm erasing my real identity.

The author has gone by a nickname for 25 years and now feels like it's erasing her heritage.Courtesy of the authorWhen I was 15 my friends started calling me Conz. My real name is Constanza, and I always felt it was hard to say and spell by non-Spanish speakers. Sometimes I want to reclaim my name and go by it, but I worry people won't recognize me. I remember the day perfectly. We were in chemistry class and I was sitting next to one of my best…