Theythoughtthatif I weretolearnTagalogathome, that I wouldhaveanaccent, and I wouldhavethestrugglesthattheyhadbecausetheywereshamedforhavingthickaccentswhentheyfirstimmigratedtothe U.S.
- I havetwoyoungersisterswhoare 10 andeight, and I reallyfeelit's myresponsibilitytohelpthemcometotermswiththeidentitycrisis I knowthey'regoingthroughandbridgingthegapbetweentheAmericanculturethattheydealwithatschoolandtheAsianculturetheydealwithathome.
- Thereisjustsomuchbeautyinthedistinctionanddifferentculturesouttherethat I thinkitwouldbetoeveryone's advantagetolearnmoreaboutallthedifferentplaceswecomefrom.