My topic is on American born Chinese students at Emory. I chose this topic because I am included in this topic and I want to see how others similar to me feel. I want to get to know their experiences as an American born Chinese at Emory. What are the benefits and downsides to being in these two very different cultures? How was it like growing up and being different from most other Americans? What was it like to be exposed to the Chinese culture at home with your family but also be exposed to the American culture at school? For me, growing up I had some struggles juggling two different cultures at once. Sometimes I would be swayed away from one culture; for example, eating lunch of school I would bring a sandwich like most other kids instead of bringing typical Chinese food because other students would say that it was weird and had a funny smell to it. In contrast to this, at home my family and I will nearly eat Chinese food every single day. When I was young I had difficulty understand my identity; what do I mean by this? I mean I was born in America, but when people look at me and ask me where I'm from, there is a sense that I am not fully American and that I don't fit in with the majority of Americans. However, whenever I go back to China I feel foreign. Of course my appearance fits in but the way I live is completely different from these Chinese kids. So I thought to myself, am I Chinese or American? Because I don't feel that I completely belong as either one of those. As I grew up, I began to learn how to use the "best of both worlds" and I enjoyed being both Chinese and American. I found out that I am neither Chinese nor American, but that I am both. I am proud to be a Chinese born American.
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11/29/2016 07:50:13 am
YOURE SO COOL
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