It means having parents who expect very highly of you.
It means getting an A is not good enough, you need to shoot for that A+ next time!
Rice with some sort of meat and vegetable…everyday.
Sandals inside the house, no exceptions.
Coworkers, teachers, and non-Asian friends think you are very smart.
When you do something right, they say…see, I knew you were intelligent!
You don’t understand why someone would mistake you for another Asian race when you are really XXX.
You wish you could be a little bit more athletic. “Just a few inches taller, dammit!”
For sure, you will be a doctor, engineer, or an architect someday. Again, no exceptions!
You don’t have to worry about putting sun block lotion on every time you go out.
At one point in your life, you got asked if you REALLY DO eat rice every day.
Similarly, at one point in your life the shape of your eyes have been pointed out by someone else.
Ching Student
Oh, what a time to be alive! You know, amongst all of the chaos that many of us are going through with the times, I somehow think things will be okay.
Today, I want to write about the powerful effect that music has on us. I have been so emotionally up and down with life. I remember when I was younger, I listened to music on a constant basis. Now, sitting at my desk I put on some feel-good songs and they completely change my mood. I myself, am a big fan of music. I can totally relate to a good tune. It strikes deep inside me when I hear something that is good, and it elicits powerful emotions from me.
Ah…life is good when you hear a good tune!
I just got back a few weeks ago from my first ever trip to Europe with my wife. I ended up going to France and Spain. I got inspired to take some photographs and here they are…
Enjoy!!
Ching Student
Times are changing and things are changing fast. They say that life is cyclical and I wonder what that means. Does it mean that when we perceive something to be lost, it’s just changing it’s form and really there’s something else being born?
But then why do we feel that loss?
Within the last 3-4 months, I managed to move to another city and find work. I am happy about my move. It really makes one evolve.
Want to know what I’m up to now? I want to see the world and live in another country someday. I also want to go on a path where I can help people, make a difference in people’s lives and make the world a better place.
I have gone to see Reverend Michael Beckwith at Agape and he has been a huge inspiration for me. So have my friends in Sacramento.
The circle is in motion. And so it is…
Ching Student