Why do people believe that Asians tend to have big brains and do well in school? A psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Dr. Thomas Miklusak, once said, “The pressure for Asian students to do well in school and college admission tests could lead to a lot of shame and guilt.” Asian parents tend to be obsessed with their child’s grades and test scores — this is hard on average Asians like me who don’t always get straight A’s. In my parent’s perspective, they came from poor immigrant families and believe the only way to be successful is to achieve high grades. Even my grandpa made me learn the multiplication table when I was in kindergarten. One time he locked me in the bathroom to memorize the multiplication table. During summer breaks, my Dad would
