"You are American!" my parents always tell me. They say so with smiles and sardonic inflection. I am. I'm American. I was born in California, I don't speak my native tongue all too well, and I've never been to any part of Asia (though I would love to). At a young age, I was taught essential Asian cultural doctrines, filial piety being chief among them. Respect your elders, and don't let them down. They've sacrificed everything for this one golden opportunity you have here in America. They've worked, prayed, and cried tears of blood for you. Don't waste time. Work hard, study, practice, be a good human being. I've seen my parents let down once before. I never want to see that again. We learn that sacrifices need to be made for the good of oneself and one's family. That may or may not include the dissolution of dreams.
“你是美国人！“我的父母总是这样告诉我，用微笑但带有嘲讽的语气。是的。我是美国人。我出生在加利福尼亚，我的普通话说得并不是很好，而且我从未去过亚洲的任何地方（尽管我很愿意去）。在我还小的时候，我接受了许多基本的亚洲文化理论的教育，其中最主要的是孝道。尊重你的长辈，不要让他们失望。他们做出了你可以想到的所有的牺牲，换来你现在生活在美国的这样一个黄金机会。他们辛勤地工作，祈祷，并曾经为你流下了血和泪。不要浪费时间。努力工作，学习，锻炼，成为一个很好的人。我曾经见到我父母失望过一次。我再也不想见到那一幕了。我们了解到，为了自己和家庭可以过得更好，我们必须做出牺牲。这当中可能包括、也可能不包括我们自己梦想的消失。
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