The other day, I wrote about how, because of my parent’s excessive love and care, I lacked the experience required to take care of myself after college. After writing it, someone emailed me and asked:
Is there a reason why your parents put so much focus towards your college education as they have? Do you wish they hadn’t?
Dear mom and dad, I just wanted to tell you that even though we don’t express our love like others in the form of hugs and kisses, I understand. I just wanted to to tell you that even though we don’t always get to chat heart-to-heart, I’m still... Read More
As kids, we grow up listening to our parents. They decide on the kind of education we receive, the type of clothes we wear, the food we eat, and even more often than not, the friends we have. After all, our parents only want the best for us. But... Read More
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
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