Karen's Blog

  Writing Assignment #1 (633) As an Asian American, I became more aware of how my race is constructed once I moved to the states, where it is not homogenous like Japan. Being Asian in this country means I’m put into a checkbox with a list of stereotypes and when I don’t fit with the stereotypes, I’m perceived as “other” or “not Asian enough”. Society expects me to be a monolith, skinny, short, wears glasses, can’t speak English/English Language Learner (ELL)/speaks with an accent, has strict parents who want their kids to get good grades and go to top elite colleges and universities, cultural/spiritual, soft/gentle, and the model minority myth is pushed on us in order to make us seem the other races look “lazy” and white people and Asian people are the “hard working” races. Asian people are seen as very successful (academically and financially) due to the model minority myth but that harms the community because it makes it hard for us to ask for help. In school when we need help with m