Who am I? A Personal Statement.

"I think you are a Westerner." With these words my geography teacher switched off his computer and walked out, leaving me in great conflict within myself. "What am I?"
Maybe A little background information on me is needed before I proceed.
I am of Persian ethnicity, 2 months after being born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I was brought to China. I grew up in a city called Dalian, a half an hour drive from Lu Shun, formally known as Port Author. I went through Chinese public schooling until the end of 8th grade. Skipped the 9th grade and went to a half Chinese half Canadian school for 10th grad…