If my ethnic identity was not what i thought...

It is not hard for me to imagine discovering an ethnic identity that I was not aware of previously because I do not currently have one beyond being American. I legitimately do not know where my ancestors are from so I would not be surprised to learn. However, what I do know is that the American identity that I currently have is sufficient as a culture.Because I am not dependant on a foreign ethnicity, learning that I am in fact a descendant of a particular heritage outside of the country would not be startling. I would not feel obligated to immediately change my life to conform to this new identity. However, I think I would be compelled to learn about the culture and potentially give myself the title. If it were based in religion, I do not believe I would adopt a faith for that reason, but would certainly learn about it. I believe it is important to learn the context in which your family lived, but I do not predict that I would undergo any sort of conversion. Ironically, this thought is very foreign to me because I have never had an experience like this. It is definitely interesting to think about, though!