The Immigrant Advantage When moving to a different country one usually has to sell most or all of their possessions to be able to afford a ticket to the country they are moving to. Due to this the only possessions that a person or family may have left is their traditions. Whether it’s how money is saved, how it’s earned, or even how to make the best of getting an education. In “The Immigrant Advantage” by Claudia Kolker we are shown many cultural traditions and how they deal with moving to a new country.
“Pay first and then get what you have paid for”
-Vietnamese Proverb (19) When the Vietnamese came to America they were no exception to the move that left them penniless. Instead of admitting defeat and giving up, when a Vietnamese person …show more content…
With assisted marriages, since parents know their child best, it is the parent’s job to find their kids a spouse. Those that were going to be married were able to voice their views on what they wanted. Although arranged marriages tend to be more successful than that of regular relationships (Kolker 71) honestly I have never liked the idea of an arranged marriage so I can’t agree with this custom at all. In my opinion I believe that humans should be able to get married to who they want on their own terms, in their own …show more content…
Some may have parents tutor them or some may even attend Hagwons. A Hagwon is a private, supplementary school that focuses on one subject at a time. (Kolker 87) According to a Los Angeles study over 50 percent of Korean- American youth were enrolled in a Hagwon. (Kolker 88) Not only are those of Asian descent required by society to get A’s in everything they do they are supposed to have the inability to be hurt by rotten schools, poverty, and racism (Kolker 89). Not only do they have to deal with the innate bigotry, according to Kolker on 90 an admissions reviewer was told to hold the applicants of Asian heritage to a higher standard. Mike Fienberg at the Knowledge is Power Program believes that having longer days could raise the scores of the youth. “If you want kids better at something you need to spend more time.” (Feinberg 92). I personally enjoy the idea of having extra time to learn. As for the American culture I believe that if it were to be place on the children little by little then no one would have a problem with it. Personally I see it as an after school tutorials on
“Pay first and then get what you have paid for”
-Vietnamese Proverb (19) When the Vietnamese came to America they were no exception to the move that left them penniless. Instead of admitting defeat and giving up, when a Vietnamese person …show more content…
With assisted marriages, since parents know their child best, it is the parent’s job to find their kids a spouse. Those that were going to be married were able to voice their views on what they wanted. Although arranged marriages tend to be more successful than that of regular relationships (Kolker 71) honestly I have never liked the idea of an arranged marriage so I can’t agree with this custom at all. In my opinion I believe that humans should be able to get married to who they want on their own terms, in their own …show more content…
Some may have parents tutor them or some may even attend Hagwons. A Hagwon is a private, supplementary school that focuses on one subject at a time. (Kolker 87) According to a Los Angeles study over 50 percent of Korean- American youth were enrolled in a Hagwon. (Kolker 88) Not only are those of Asian descent required by society to get A’s in everything they do they are supposed to have the inability to be hurt by rotten schools, poverty, and racism (Kolker 89). Not only do they have to deal with the innate bigotry, according to Kolker on 90 an admissions reviewer was told to hold the applicants of Asian heritage to a higher standard. Mike Fienberg at the Knowledge is Power Program believes that having longer days could raise the scores of the youth. “If you want kids better at something you need to spend more time.” (Feinberg 92). I personally enjoy the idea of having extra time to learn. As for the American culture I believe that if it were to be place on the children little by little then no one would have a problem with it. Personally I see it as an after school tutorials on