Category Archives: Observations

Freedom from Assimilation: Be More Like Einstein

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Nithin

“The undignified mania of trying to adapt and assimilate, which happens among many of my social standing, has always been very repulsive to me.” Albert Einstein Einstein – a celebrity among Asians – is the most famous scientist in modern … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Observations, Politics | 4 Comments

Learning Mandarin in Taiwan: My Story

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Guest Writer

By Lianne Lin I’m a second generation ABC (American Born Chinese) who grew up knowing little to no Chinese.  My father is ABC as well, born in San Francisco to immigrant parents from Guangdong, China, and my mom was born … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyles, Observations | 10 Comments

Breed Out The Tibetans?: What Some Chinese Think

Posted on May 28, 2013 by akrypti

At a business brunch with a dozen Chinese investors, the topic of Tibet came up. It started when one of them said that the Tibetans are lazy, stupid, spend all their time on prayer, refuse to work, and only take … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, DUDE WTF ASIA, Observations, Politics, WTF | Tagged , | 113 Comments

YouTube Comedy: What Kind of Asian Are You?

Posted on May 28, 2013 by John

When I saw the title of this YouTube video, I was wondering what it was all about? (like, Model Minority Asian? Hipster Asian?) When I saw a white guy approaching the Asian American woman, I thought this video might be … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Discrimination, Entertainment, Observations, TV | 3 Comments

I am South Indian, Hindu, Buddhist, American… But Am I Asian, Too?

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Nithin

Let me start my first article on a lighter note–an anecdote from my freshman year of college, more than 10 years ago. I was at the In-N-Out across the street from the dorms sitting on a bar stool along with … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Lifestyles, Observations | 22 Comments

An Asian Girl’s Definition of Herself

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Guest Writer

By “Cleanchino” Cho Although I am not a proud lurker on Facebook, I still continue to browse the ever-so revealing News Feed on a regular basis. It’s part of my ritual during my daily commute home from work. Facebook is … Continue reading →

Posted in Dating, Discrimination, Entertainment, Lifestyles, Observations | 11 Comments

8Asians Vlog from Lianne: Reverse Culture Shock

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Guest Writer

http://youtu.be/3COAIzdG9Vk Lianne returned to the US after living in Taiwan, and experienced Reverse Culture Shock. This is how she dealt with it.

Posted in Video Blog | 1 Comment

Election 2012: Asian Americans Voter Turnout Declined from 2008 and Lowest Amongst All Races

Posted on May 17, 2013 by John

Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau released their report on the  Current Population Survey November Voting and Registration Supplement, that studies demographic voter turnout in the most recent presidential election cycle. The big news from this report was that for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations, Politics | Tagged | 5 Comments

My First NBA Game Without Jeremy Lin – Denver Nuggets versus Golden State Warriors, Game 4, First Round Playoffs

Posted on May 13, 2013 by John

Before attending this game, I’ve been to three NBA games – including Jeremy Lin’s debut into the NBA for the Golden State Warriors, as well as twice when Lin returned as a Houston Rocket to play against his former teammates … Continue reading →

Posted in Local, Observations, San Francisco Bay Area, Sports | 2 Comments

The Role of Asian Greeks Today

Posted on May 7, 2013 by akrypti

The first Asian American fraternity was formed in upstate New York around the time of World War I to combat the racial discrimination that Asian college students faced. Basically, because Asians were excluded from the white people’s clubs, the guys decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Lifestyles, Observations | Tagged , , , | 17 Comments

PBS To Broadcast ‘Seeking Asian Female’ – May 6th

Posted on May 5, 2013 by John

Watch Coming to Independent Lens: Seeking Asian Female on PBS. See more from Independent Lens. Both Dino-Ray and I have seen and reviewed Seeking Asian Female, the documentary. For those of you living in the United States, you can catch … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Observations, TV | 8 Comments

How To Be A Bad Asian: Not Putting Your Kids In a Good School

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Tim

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 →

Posted in Education, Family, How To Be A Bad Asian, Lifestyles | 9 Comments