Melting Stereotypes
These are the way you could consider me as a FOB(Fresh off the boat-also a television series):
I can only recite the alphabet If I started from A
There are many words such as, “subtle” that I pronounce wrong and it usually results in my friends trying to correct me
Whenever it comes to math, I do the mental math in chinese because I can’t recite the multiplication table in English
I drive all the way to Rockville town center just to buy bubble tea
Instead of using the dryer, I use the clothe hangers from Costco and hang my clothes outside to dry in order to save money
I have rarely missed any weekends where I didn’t go to costco so I can save money by buying in bulk
The music in my phone consists of mostly K-pop(Korean pop) and C-pop(Chinese pop)
If you walk into my …show more content…
When I first came into this country at the age of 7, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I transitioned from having stereotypical Asians that surrounded me to complete strangers, ABCs(American Born Chinese) who follow the cultural norms of whites. I expected to find relief in my fellow Asians but I soon came to realize that the only thing we had in common was our physical attributes. In order to fit in I had to adapt by changing the very foundation of my identity, from the language I speak and the clothes I wear to how I interact with others. These might not sound like dramatic life changing transitions, but they altered the very basis of my identity, from a cliche asian, to a traditional ABC. Although you could define me as an FOB for bieng born in china, Majoity of my traits are that of an ABC.My lifestyle, my personal experience, and my way of interaction with friends are very similar if not the same to most of my friends, all of who are
I can only recite the alphabet If I started from A
There are many words such as, “subtle” that I pronounce wrong and it usually results in my friends trying to correct me
Whenever it comes to math, I do the mental math in chinese because I can’t recite the multiplication table in English
I drive all the way to Rockville town center just to buy bubble tea
Instead of using the dryer, I use the clothe hangers from Costco and hang my clothes outside to dry in order to save money
I have rarely missed any weekends where I didn’t go to costco so I can save money by buying in bulk
The music in my phone consists of mostly K-pop(Korean pop) and C-pop(Chinese pop)
If you walk into my …show more content…
When I first came into this country at the age of 7, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I transitioned from having stereotypical Asians that surrounded me to complete strangers, ABCs(American Born Chinese) who follow the cultural norms of whites. I expected to find relief in my fellow Asians but I soon came to realize that the only thing we had in common was our physical attributes. In order to fit in I had to adapt by changing the very foundation of my identity, from the language I speak and the clothes I wear to how I interact with others. These might not sound like dramatic life changing transitions, but they altered the very basis of my identity, from a cliche asian, to a traditional ABC. Although you could define me as an FOB for bieng born in china, Majoity of my traits are that of an ABC.My lifestyle, my personal experience, and my way of interaction with friends are very similar if not the same to most of my friends, all of who are