Growing Up Asian American Analysis
Struggles of Asian American Many different minorities go through some kind of struggles when living in a country that is so diverse, such as America. Whether that struggles is good or bad we learn from those experience and try to make our life the best we can. People judge others no matter what race or color that person is. The article “Growing up Asian American” written by C.N. Le and published on January 22, 2006 talks about how difficult it can be for Asian American to grow up in America. Asian American struggle to fit in with other ethnicity at a young age, and as they get older they find their roots to fit in. As Asian American got older they learn to appreciate all the challenges that they went through, because of those challenges
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They are very shy to begin with and extremely scared when ask to speak in front of the class. This is probably due to parenting because at a young age social life was nonexistent. Every day it is a routine of coming home from school and straight to homework or any extra activities that the parents have line up for them. For example, piano lessons or house chores are usually what the parents have for them to do. There is very little times that Asian Americans get to play with their friends. Most likely thru their early teens to college, they end up with a few friends or groups that they hang out with. As they get older and become successful, their self-esteem gets higher and now they become more confident of themselves. It is probably because they have been through so much when they are younger that after they get older and achieve their goals they are happier in life. “These experiences of competition and discrimination can also lead to a greater sense of unity and solidarity” (Le). Asian American face tough challenges while growing up in America, such as language accent, body image, and self-esteem. From all these experiences whether good or bad, Asian Americans try very hard to be normal just like everyone else. Accomplishing their goals when older is one of the main reasons why they feel like they belong. The struggles that Asian American encounter they will never forget, but they learn to accept who they are and that is why they belong here in
They are very shy to begin with and extremely scared when ask to speak in front of the class. This is probably due to parenting because at a young age social life was nonexistent. Every day it is a routine of coming home from school and straight to homework or any extra activities that the parents have line up for them. For example, piano lessons or house chores are usually what the parents have for them to do. There is very little times that Asian Americans get to play with their friends. Most likely thru their early teens to college, they end up with a few friends or groups that they hang out with. As they get older and become successful, their self-esteem gets higher and now they become more confident of themselves. It is probably because they have been through so much when they are younger that after they get older and achieve their goals they are happier in life. “These experiences of competition and discrimination can also lead to a greater sense of unity and solidarity” (Le). Asian American face tough challenges while growing up in America, such as language accent, body image, and self-esteem. From all these experiences whether good or bad, Asian Americans try very hard to be normal just like everyone else. Accomplishing their goals when older is one of the main reasons why they feel like they belong. The struggles that Asian American encounter they will never forget, but they learn to accept who they are and that is why they belong here in