Asian Stereotypes

Different. That’s the word I would use to describe my dad. In Asian culture, adolescents were meant to be seen and not heard. It was expected for them to do homework all day and think about nothing other than their studies. Surrounded by people of this mindset, including his family, was my dad. He was able to stand up and ask questions. He refused to duck his head and shut down his passions. Running against what was expected of him from his peers and family, he was able to surpass the “typical” Asian stereotype. This allowed him to be in the position he stands in today, and, likewise, for me to be where I am.

*from outlier’s perspective (as if he was talking)*

I was looking forward to coming back to the dorm after a day packed full of classes. At NTU, …show more content…
With one bed, a desk, a drawer, and a closet, my dorm provided on the necessities. My dad heaved the package onto my desk. He told me, with my mom, about how they had been saving up money for this and how they knew I would be able to do great things. I was extremely impatient and I wanted to open it, itching to know what they had gotten for me. When I was finally able to rip the tape off the cardboard box, I opened the top flaps. My mouth fell open and my eyes widened. It was an Apple II, one of the first computers to ever be mass produced by Apple. It was two roughly cream colored boxes stacked onto each other, one with a black screen on it. Now, such an object seems so ancient, unknown to the last generation. It would be absolutely exceptional to have one of those as a college student and even just as someone of that time. I was incredibly amazed to even have my hands on this computer, and I didn’t even have a clue as to how to use it. My parents smiled, lecturing me about how they knew about my love for science and math. They wanted me to expand my boundaries and learn about the newest and latest technology. I nodded to their seemingly endless