Asians have the highest level of educational attainment of all groups in the U.S., with 44% holding at least a Bachelor’s degree. (Source: US Census Bureau, Census 2000)
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UNIVERSITY
JUN 2008
E-mails from my Mother
In my freshman year of college, I made my mother a Gmail account and our relationship has never quite been the same.
MAY 2008
Natural Disaster
Monday morning, May 12, 2008. “Thousands Killed by Huge China Quake,” the CNN headline reads. I’ve just taken a midterm, and I’m ready to clamber into the comfort of down feathers, but the news on my open Firefox browser raises quite the alarm.
JAN 2008
Shelter me, please!
The radio personality promised sunny skies with highs of about 13 degrees. Perfect. Good weather is rare in Vancouver; every one of those four seasons seems to forecast rain. I decided that today would be appropriate to wear my Soia & Kyo houndstooth peacoat.
OCT 2007
I am a Brainwashed Guilt
I am in a guilty mess. And it starts here. The place where I spend 10 hours a week commuting there and back, and 22 hours a week being there…..I call this miraculous, glorious place: campus.
MAY 2007
My Scooter Car Adventure
"Hey, are you all right? What's your name?"
"Emily."
"How old are you?"
"Twenty-two."
"Do you know where you are?"
"Yeah," I answered, between sobs. "San Francisco."
"That's good. That you remember."
I remember everything.
MAR 2007
VOICE - Variety of individual choices everyday
What do you see in present day commercials or TV shows? You see stereotypes being portrayed to the extreme. These commercials, advertisements, and TV shows are such an influence on society, that Asian Americans most likely come across obstacles that stand in their way of pursuing their dreams.
FEB 2007
Let’s Keep Your Resolutions This Year
Okay, so now that you have made your New Year's Resolutions, perhaps you haven't been able to stick to them 100%. It's important to get back in the game and continue to stick to your resolutions as we come up to one of the first speedbumps.
NOV 2006
Giving Thanks
"I figured it out, but it took about one and a half hours to finish."; read the note written by the attendance coordinator. I had spoken to her a few days ago, when she told me that she would make corrections to the first marking period grades for my classes. I was embarrassed that my rookie mistake took so much
OCT 2006
Staying in School
It is 8:45 a.m. Two students squirm in their chairs, staring at their closed books. Seven minutes later, four more students trickle in. The teacher calls security about a disruptive student while all the others take advantage of the dead time by gabbing and throwing paper balls.