@luineul, I think it may be because the Western world is finally beginning to get used to surnames first when it comes to Asian athletes?
And no, it was a pretty dead class...Except for my friend sitting next to me, some girl sitting a row in front of me who looked back, and the prof, there was no reaction otherwise. I think it was 1) too early in the morning and 2) attests to the speed of me scrambling to Fn+Mute...
@ckamo: I know, but I call you by your English name anyway, so I guess it's sort of irrelevant...? Unless you want me to start calling your Chinese name, but that would be awkward.