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  • The Asian Advantage

    The statistics show it. Asian people get into college at much higher rates than White people. The average salary of Asians are higher than that of White people. Asian people get better grades than White people. So does that mean Racism is over? Or at least that is what people say using these statistics as […]

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  • Burnout…

    I’ve been meeting with an advisor lately to address my career fears and uncertainties.They noticed a few things about me and my attitude towards work. When I start something, instead of starting at the lowest speed, I slam the accelerator.I have to hurry and get my certificate! I have to hurry and get a job!Instead […]

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  • Cultural Appropriation

    I think my first encounter where I felt Cultural Appropriation was in the mid 2000’s from Gwen Steffani. Back then she had a group of 4 Japanese women as her backup dances and they were known as the Harajuku Girls. Harajuku is an area of Tokyo Japan that was known for creative wild subculture youth […]

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  • I hated that I did that

    Once, this KA girl was visiting LA with her parents. Her parents are friends with my parents. Anyway, I was in my mom’s environment, and thinking/being in that mode. In earnest desire to be kind and caring, I gave this girl various jewelry that I had gotten for myself.* She didn’t seem particularly grateful. And […]

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  • Thoughts on Money and Family

    Lately, the topic of money has been coming up a lot more at home.EDD, exorbitant rent prices, expenses…When my parents retire, I will become the sole breadwinner. Although this was inevitable, I wish my parents had been smarter with money. I wish they had goals for their financial future. I wish money didn’t have to […]

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  • One of my all-time fave quotes

    “Lastly, I wish to say to the people of good will, to the workers, to the poets, that the whole future has been expressed in this line by Rimbaud: only with a burning patience can we conquer the splendid City which will give light, justice and dignity to all mankind.” Pablo Neruda, Nobel Prize Acceptance […]

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  • Serafina post 1 – Current mental and emotional state check-in

    나는 (I) … 집에서 자라면서 (while growing up at home) … 이런 마음을 품어서 커왔다: (grew up with this feeling inside me) …. “WHY CAN’T ANY OF YOU TAKE ME SERIOUSLY????????????????????????!!!!!!!!” … 답은 (the answer) …. 알고보니 (it turns out) ….. 단분 (simply) …. 여자이니까. (was that it is because I am female.) ___ ___

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