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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guess I can see what the concern is to some extent. I am not South Asian, but I see how some of my South Asian friends and colleagues struggle with some of the social aspects of US professional life. For a couple of my colleagues who immigrated as adults, it's the fact that they struggle with American humor, and also with nuances like the fact that it's not okay to overtly brag in WASP culture, but you have to figure out how to highlight your achievements subtly. When you mix that together with the subliminal racism that pervades US life, it can be a professional hindrance.

[b]For a few of my second generation acquaintances, their parents gave them the feeling that nothing they did was quite good enough, and this has given them an edge to their personalities that other people in the office want to avoid.[/b]

These anecdotes are by no means universal, but the immigrant experience in the US, in which the second generation and successive generations assimilate into the US differently than the first  is nothing new, nor is it unique to Asian-Americans.[/quote]

How does this manifest in your office? Just curious? I am one of these second gen types who constantly questions whether I'm good enough. I am always the one who has to take on one more project or say that I don't need anyone to help me to prove that I can do it -- someone recently told me it is a sign of imposter syndrome but I have no idea. Except for the preceding 2 things (which tend to help out my colleagues as I can get things done), I'd like to think I keep all my doubt to myself, but I'm curious as to what you're seeing that you try to avoid.[/quote]

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