Hmong American

drifted away from my roots. My parents will always lecture me to not forget my roots and expected me to be the perfect reflection of a Hmong women. I was clueless at that time what they meant. Recently, I started to recognize and had interest in my culture and identity. I’ve been researching on my background, I now understood my parent’s perspective of being Hmong. I realize that the countless lectures and stories of their childhood, was the foundation of helping me in finding my own identity in…

Eastwood, as he was also the main character. The main character Walt, as played by Clint Eastwood, befriends a young Hmong boy in what turns out to be a surprising relationship. This film portrayed a significant amount of historical trends of the 1960’s and 1970’s, and it represents certain cultural aspects that were present at the time with both the Hmong people and the average American white male. The Detroit that is portrayed in the movie certainly isn't the Detroit that stands today, and…

Association. On the other hand, Jeremy Lin is an Asian Americans who has the common physique as a basketball player. Jeremy Lin grew in the American basketball system. In Jeremy Lin’s model minority problem, Maxwell Leung, the author, is talking about the racial discrimination which is derived from racial stereotype in the United States. Asian Americans usually seem “the model minority” to the others. Therefore, people tend to think Asian Americans have less or…

Unfortunately, many Chinese Americans cannot acquire the best legal representation, because they cannot speak English. This may lead to a longer sentence or higher restitution fees. As a first generation Chinese American female, this issue is meaningful and important to me, because I grew up around immigrants who cannot fend for…

Invisible and Struggling Asian Americans are generally known for their diligent work ethics, their high levels of education and the high paying job that follows from their education. This stereotype is even supported with statistical data, Asian Americans holding a higher median household income, $66,000, compared to the general population’s $49,800 (Pew Research Center). With a rise in Asian immigrants and the Asian American populace as a whole and how they are projected to be the largest…

also illustrating how the great American hypocrisy affects this transition. A great example of this comes from two paragraphs discussing her father’s first job at a blood bank. The job is temporary, as he’s trying to get official certification to be a doctor in the United States, but he encounters difficulties. One woman is xenophobic to him, “[requesting] to see an “American” doctor” (Balcita 2006, 1) when he comes to her aid. While this is a prime example of American hypocrisy as I explained…

It is also shows much pride in the bi-racial existence in Harlem. - Another poem that is similar to Harlem Sweeties is Hughes's poem, "My People,". In this poem Hughes also celebrates the beauty of, not just African American women, but African Americans, as his people. The standard of beauty he expresses, is the opposite of the popular vision of beauty that was favored during that time. Instead of promoting homogenous beauty, Hughes is inspired by the variety and vitality of the beauty…

Chinese American Assimilation Struggles America is often referred to as a melting pot, rich with culture that combines together to make one united country, but Amy Tan and many other Chinese Americans come to realize that the melting process is very difficult. Chinese American’s complete assimilation into the American culture can be near impossible with so many hardships. Their assimilation struggles include embarrassment, staying true to the family, and trying to blend the unique Chinese…

On October 28, 2015 I attended the William Marcellous Lindgren Asian Art Collection Reception in the Miller Center occurring from 4-5 PM. This event displayed St. Cloud State’s large collection of Asian art such as paintings, sculptures, stone carvings, metalwork, decorative arts, and ceramics. All of these art pieces are from nine different countries, spanning many centuries. I learned that William Lindgren was a former professor here at St. Cloud State University, and he donated his collection…

Counseling. While earning her Master’s degree, M. A. G. was living in Texas. Now, she is attending Fresno State, living at home with her parents, and is a substitute teacher who works with at-risk youths. She disclosed that her parents are Mexican Americans who divorced when she was four-years-old. Growing up, she identified herself as a Hispanic woman, however, after exploring and gaining a better understanding of the term “Hispanic”, she now identifies herself as Latino after moving to Texas.…