Tag: Parents

Life, Personal

Why I (sometimes) hate my Asian parents

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A lot of my (Asian) friends say I have the coolest, most down-to-earth parents. Because unlike theirs, my parents don’t smack me for getting bad grades. They don’t yell at me for having a boyfriend. They don’t bombard my phone with a million... Read More | Share it now!

A lot of my (Asian) friends say I have the coolest, most down-to-earth parents. Because unlike theirs, my parents don’t smack me for getting bad grades. They don’t yell at me for having a boyfriend. They don’t bombard my phone with a million... Read More | Share it now!

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3 life skills I wished my parents taught me

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I couldn’t find a good photo of Chinese parents, so here’s the next best alternative | Photo Credit: Natalya Zaritskaya

I have Chinese parents, which means most of my free time has been scheduled with extracurricular activities from after school to the next morning. Everyday. Things like playing the piano, studying Chinese, getting tutored when I didn’t need it,... Read More | Share it now!

I have Chinese parents, which means most of my free time has been scheduled with extracurricular activities from after school to the next morning. Everyday. Things like playing the piano, studying Chinese, getting tutored when I didn’t need it,... Read More | Share it now!

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Things my parents won’t invest in but I would

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My dad’s a smart guy. Graduating from the top 10% of his class in college to become the lead engineer for Oracle, he had earned a life most immigrants would dream of — a lavish house, a stable income, a loyal partner to support his every move.... Read More | Share it now!

My dad’s a smart guy. Graduating from the top 10% of his class in college to become the lead engineer for Oracle, he had earned a life most immigrants would dream of — a lavish house, a stable income, a loyal partner to support his every move.... Read More | Share it now!

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Things I wish my parents knew

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Online dating is the new socializing Street smart is better than being book smart Common chat abbreviations: lol, irl, ttyl, wth, wtf, idk, fyi, imo, rofl, lmao, wfh, brb Sarcasm Computer games can be good for you (in these areas: concentration,... Read More | Share it now!

Online dating is the new socializing Street smart is better than being book smart Common chat abbreviations: lol, irl, ttyl, wth, wtf, idk, fyi, imo, rofl, lmao, wfh, brb Sarcasm Computer games can be good for you (in these areas: concentration,... Read More | Share it now!