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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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Category Archives: Education
How Standardized Tests Stunt the Intellectual Growth of Asian American Students
Standardized testing was pretty much invented by the Chinese. As an American of Taiwanese and Chinese heritage, this means that standardized testing is part of my ethnic and ancestral heritage. The fact that Asian Americans tend to score better than … Continue reading
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University of Pennsylvania Asian American Studies Research Forum: Call for Submissions
Have you done your own original research in any field relating to Asian American Studies? Would you like the chance to win $300 for it? Are you able to travel to Philadelphia? If so, then consider submitting your work to … Continue reading
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Does Being Born In The Year Of The Dragon Give You An Advantage?
People born in the year of the dragon are said to be destined for wealth and success. Notable dragons include Bruce Lee, Deng Xiaoping, and Maggie Cheung. Some places in Asia are expecting and even wanting a baby boom during … Continue reading
Bonnie Tsui & “The Changing Face of America’s Chinatowns”
Bonnie Tsui’s book The Changing Face of America’s Chinatowns is an analysis of the dynamics of Chinatown’s shifting population of immigrants of various Asian heritage origins, including the ones who are economically enticed to go back to their heritage countries. … Continue reading
APCF – Verizon Scholarship Applications Open to High School Seniors
The Asian Pacific Community Fund has partnered with Verizon to financially assist students in their pursuit of higher education as they face the challenge of significantly rising costs of obtaining a college degree. These awards will support those who excel academically, … Continue reading
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Live Stream: White House AAPI Youth Leadership Briefing Jan. 12
If I was not going to be on a plane for the next several hours, I would definitely tune into this – the White House is live streaming what looks to be a cool conversation with college and high school … Continue reading
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How To Be A Bad Asian: Flunk Your (Native) Language Course
Life is hard enough as an Asian. Not all of us can get perfect SAT scores, graduate from medical school or trick out a Honda Civic. The pressure to embrace our culture remains but sometimes, we just don’t want to. How … Continue reading
The College Admissions Game, Part 6: Admissions Test Preparation
Test preparation courses for college admissions tests are fairly common in Silicon Valley. Test preparation courses for high school admissions tests, amazingly enough, are also common. The Daughter and Number One Son each took them in preparing for their respective … Continue reading
70th Anniversary of the Signing of Executive Order 9066
2012 marks the 70th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066. For those of you who don’t know, 9066 was the order that eventually led to the unconstitutional incarceration of the Japanese American during World War II. It was … Continue reading
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Is Foreign Tuition Money Squeezing Out Asian American College Students?
One of the predictions from the admissions officer who spoke at The Daughter’s High School was that as public universities get their funding cut, they will seek to increase revenue by recruiting more out of state students who can pay … Continue reading
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Timothy Yu: “Has Asian American Studies Failed?”
Via English and Asian American Studies College Professor Timothy Yu: “…it would seem that Asian American studies has a long way to go in reshaping the larger public discourse on Asians in America. We can’t expect every college graduate to … Continue reading
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Asian Americans And Redefining Meritocracy
By Lexington S. “The reason why ya’ll do so well,” my non-Asian friend once said, “is because ya’ll work insanely hard.” But what if all that hard work has a dark underbelly? What if society rewarded Asian Americans by setting … Continue reading
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