Chapter 2: Chapter two, Robbins explains the impact of Asian culture and expectations on Asian American students, especially where education is concerned. She also talks about how the problem of overachieving is universal across our entire country, not just in affluent areas or at well-known high schools.…
Ronald Takaki’s essay, “The Harmful Myth of Asian Superiority”, discusses the supposed construct of Asian Americans being the “model minority”. He stated statistics and studies to back up the idea but also used those strategies on discussing how it is not always the case. Despite the stereotype of Asian Americans attending the best universities and having exceptional business skills, there is still that notable percentage who are not doing so well. After reading Takaki’s essay, several questions, even coming from him, are left unanswered. He fails to specify on who they are supposed to be models for. For other minorities? And if so, what certain traits do Asian Americans possess for them to be deemed worthy as exemplars of minority standards.…
In America, people have freedom to do whatever they want with their life. People are regarded as individuals and there is limitless possibilities in this land of opportunity to become something of our own creation. This is not true about most of the Asian countries. People in Asia prefer collectivism over individualism. When the author tries to connect these thoughts to her life, it is clear she feels disappointed in front of her parents. She mentions dropping out from grad school, and also mentions how she can’t imagine…
Everyone’s mind functions at a different beat. One person could excel at math, while requiring extra help in ELA. And yet the sibling of that person could be the exact opposite. Scientists say that the brain is the most important element to the human body. The brain controls every aspect of our body, is our very being, and yet, we know so little about it. How are memories stored and retrieved? How do brains simulate the future? What exactly are emotions?…
Chua also reported that in one study of 48 Chinese immigrant mothers, the vast majority 'said that they believe their children can be "the best" students, that "academic achievement reflects successful parenting," and that if children did not excel at school then there was "a problem" and parents "were not doing their job."' Chua contrasts them with the view she labels “Western” – that a child’s self-esteem is paramount…
Amy Chua’s children were not allowed to watch TV or play Computer games. They were also not allowed to have play dates or sleepovers. They also had to play violin or Piano. If Amy Chua’s children said “they could not do something”, Amy Chua command, them to do it until they were very good at it. In school they were not allowed to get a grade under “A”, and if that happened it would be considered as a bad grade and they will get a punishment. Amy Chua calls this Chinese style parenting. If you look at the success rate of Chinese students compared to American students the Chinese wins by lengths. This is a result of years of pressure and rote learning…
The media is too irascible of Amy Chua’s parenting methods. Chua’s article ‘Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior’, for the Wall Street Journal, sparked an uproar of harsh criticism from irate Western parents who are too ignorant and judgemental to comprehend the true value of the parenting ideologies Chua espouses. She has been given highly critical names since the publication of her article, from ‘a wimp’ to ‘the world’s most hated woman’. Asian parents like Chua are renowned not only for attempting to steer their children in the designated direction, but also for exerting such impressive control over them that young Asians excel in almost every area of worthwhile endeavor. Rather than being critical, can we all learn from this example instead?…
My neighbor is from the Philippines I decided to interview her. Her name is Dalisay , her name means pure. Dalisay, said she was once told by a White male friend that she had three strikes against her: I quote, “ 1) being an Asian, 2) being female and 3) growing up in a British colony”. Dalisay grew up in a traditional Chinese family where the sole ambition for girls was to get married into a respectful family. Girls getting an education were not viewed as a top priority, and if you were going to get an education then you should be doing a degree in law, medicine, or engineering. Dalisay decided she did not want to be traditional it was difficult for her parents to understand why she wanted a degree in psychology since compared to a doctor, a psychologist has lower status and receives significantly less income. As luck would have it, it was the values that were instilled by her parents that led me into psychology, human rights, social justice, and social action.…
shift from heart to brain as the seat of thinking and feeling. New paradigms arise when…
2. The brain operates on the same amount of power as 10-watt light bulb. The cartoon image of a light bulb over your head when a great thought occurs isn’t too far off the mark. Your brain generates as much energy as a small light bulb even when you’re sleeping.…
Josie was goal orientated from day one and continued to be throughout her life. This would become her overall driving motivation that she leveraged with her strengths. She was taught at an early age that hard work is rewarded when you accomplish your goals. She started her career right after high school taking a job at a department store while attending college. The general manager taught her the fundamentals of managing a store as well as encouraging her to take business classes to further her development. From this experience she realized her passion and talent for the fashion and apparel industry. She accomplished early success and soon realized she needed more challenge and reward. She then decided to pursue an MBA from Harvard. Her Professor described her intelligence as average for Harvard, but she had street smarts and a strong personality from her experiences and upbringing that set her apart from others. She was able to stand her ground and prove she belonged. In Josie’s first job out of business school she took a position at J.P. Stevens to work for an executive that took notice of her in school. He described her as setting a high standard for herself, and possessed a great combination of tenacity and drive to achieve. He continued to say that she had a fiery personality and was always critiquing herself and others to find ways to improve. She had a blunt personality and was very outspoken. Josie’s passion to succeed, goal orientation, savvy street smarts, strong will, industry knowledge, and trustworthiness were her unique strengths and characteristics. These traits are…
The heart is a group muscles that pumps blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions. It is found in all animals with a circulatory system. The vertebrate heart is principally composed of cardiac muscle and connective tissue. Cardiac muscle is an involuntary striated muscle tissue found only in this organ and responsible for the ability of the heart to pump blood.…
In Chua's Essay, "How Chinese Mothers Are Superior", she shows parental sacrifice by spending time and engage in her daughter's piano lessons. Chua literally spends more hours than any parent would in the Western culture. As a parent, she would spend 10 times as long every day drilling activities with her daughter. She wants her child to excel; and in order to excel in something you have to work hard for it. Also, she is very concerned for her daughter because she cares about her and she wants her to excel. It must be very exhausting for Chua to show what parental sacrifice truly means to her.…
Li Yin was part of the team that volunteered at WILLING HEART during a Service-Learning Project in 2013. The purpose of the project was to help the needy members of the society by distributing food packets for these people. She was responsible in doing her work and exhibited effective teamwork with her classmates to ensure that the tasks assigned to them were completed smoothly. Li Yin displayed humility in her willingness to give back to the society and helping the less privileged by accepting the task to be accomplished with an open mind and an open heart, showing her compassion and care for the needy people. She was able to overcome the monotony of the work assigned and in participating in the project, she developed a deeper understanding of the effort required in serving the community. Li Yin completed the project with greater awareness of the needy people in the society and is more willing to help these people in future.…
Recently I read an article. It was about one of the most successful Korean women.…