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[quote=Anonymous]I’ll chime in as Asian-American. If we suck at something, we are told so. There is ZERO sugar coating, and it is absolutely not a trophy-for-everyone mindset. You have a bachelor’s? Why don’t you have a masters or PhD? This kid went to Yale, why did you only get into UVA? You can’t major in art history, that is pathetic and stupid. I felt insecure at times, especially bc I noticed how my white friends didn’t get spoken to like this, but now that I’m older I know it’s just because my parents wanted me to work hard and succeed, and theyve instilled a great work ethic in me. And then once a year Asian parents will tell them how proud they are of you, then the next day tell you how much you still suck and why don’t you do this or that. I’m almost 40! It’s funny now. My husband is European, and his upbringing was similar, though the language was softer. He thinks kids here have it very easy and maybe coddled a bit, but that’s another topic. [/quote]
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