Essay On Asian American Culture

Southern California consists of a mixture of various cultures such as Latino, Asians, Middle Eastern, etc. As an Asian American who lives in Southern California, experiencing other cultures just from where I live is not a phenomenon. As an Asian American who was not exposed to nature often, outdoor activities become a foreign approach. Camping has been an American trend since the 1960s, but to Southeast Asians, outdoor activities are not considered as a “productive” activity. I immigrated from Vietnam to the United States around six years ago and upon coming to the country, my family and I resided in Rosemead, California, an Asian concentrated Area. Obviously, I befriended with, mostly, South East Asians. To Asian cultures, we value time spent with families, our free time should be spent with families. Occasionally whenever my friends and I hung out, we spent most of our time on eating or just talking. Growing up sheltered in an Asian family, my parents were somewhat overprotective. I was not allowed to …show more content…
To many people, a camping trip is not an experience with foreign cultures, but American culture, to me, is interesting regardless of being criticized by other cultures or it has only been around for about hundreds of years, comparing to other ancient cultures. Deep Creek Hot Springs is part of the Mojave Desert, located at the fork of the Mojave River deep inside of the San Bernadino forest, 16 miles from Lake Arrowhead, near Apple Valley, San Bernadino County which is East of the 15 Freeway and can be accessed using the 210 Freeway. We hiked for about two and a half miles from the car, following a map, before getting to the campground. The trail was rough and slippery. We reached the campsite after about three hours of walking and climbing down the steep hills. The hot spring looked like a small lake that resembles an oasis in between a large area of sandy shore and gigantic