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A forum for students and alumni of the Asian American UVA Community

Month: March 2018

How do you decide how to balance Asian and American culture when raising a family?

Dear Anonymous, This depends on your personal and your kid’s preferences and values. Honestly speaking, there’s no right or wrong answer. On top of personal and family preferences, every culture has its good values and not-so-good values. I will take the best essence from each culture and raise my family/kids. First, let’s talk about personal […]

Asian Culture

I’m an Asian-American. Do I have to work harder to get ahead?

I’m an Asian-American. Do I have to work harder to get ahead?  Anonymous  Dear Anonymous Unfortunately, the simple answer is very likely yes.  This answer applies to women and other non-white minorities as well.  So if you’re an Asian-American woman, you’ll probably find it is harder still. There had been a number of academic studies to demonstrate why […]

Asian Culture, Career