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Lunar New Year And Coca-Cola, Michelle Lee
Lunar New Year And Coca-Cola, Michelle Lee
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“Happy New Year!”
It’s a bit late for that, isn’t it? It’s already February.
Ironically, I was informed of the Lunar New Year by my beloved American friend, who seemed more excited to celebrate the Year of the Horse than I was. And then came the Toilet Paper Times, inviting students to the Attic to honor the holiday with Asian food and cultural exchange. [excerpt]
A Confession Of A Blonde Asian Girl, Michelle Lee
A Confession Of A Blonde Asian Girl, Michelle Lee
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I never realized I was an Asian.
Nor was I aware I was from South Korea.
The thought of identifying myself as Asian was redundant for I was, indeed, from Asia where Asian people lived. So when I no longer lived amongst “my own people,” I was immediately labeled, “Asian.” However, I wasn’t exactly excited about the new label. Not that I was in denial of my Asian heritage, but I didn’t comprehend people’s continuous need to point out the obvious. Yes, I am Asian, but you are only looking at a microscopic part of me. My ethnicity had no …