The Origin of Ramchan. HW#1

                    To ask someone the question that sets them to recognition, spotlight, and center stage must really give the speaker a sense of welcoming.  It feels good to be recognized and appreciated sometimes for who you are, but sometimes it’s not because some people can use that in the wrong way. My name is Premnauth Ramchan (Pr-Aim-Noth, Ram-chin). I am a Guyanese American 18 year old male and most people call me Prem. The name Prem comes from an Indian background which means Love or Affection. My name was given to me by a Pandit, from a book.  At first, back in middle school I hated my name because kids would always get my name wrong, or make fun of it, or even misspell it. Everywhere I go people would always get my name wrong. Every time I try to pronounce my name for them, they still get it wrong. I break down my name to the last sound of each syllable and yet they get it wrong. But I don’t blame them for that. What I despise, is the fact that they get it wrong purposely even if they know how to say it.

                           As I grew older, my mentality started to mature, my eyes started to open, and my body started to change. I started to learn how to become my own person, and to care less of what others think. I was BORN and RAISED in New York City, and I have a full fluent English accent. I look like an Indian, but I am not. I am Guyanese. I just have Indian heritage as I recently said. My Grandfather from my pop’s side of the family is named Ramchan Jairam. Interesting story; The reason why I have his first name as my last, and the reason why my intimate family is the only people with Ramchan as their last name, is because my grandfather (Or as I call him “Aja”) wrote his first name as my dad’s last name when he was born. Although my grandfather and grandmother from my dad’s side had 8 children, My dad was the only one with the last name of my grandfather’s first name.