Growing Up With Immigrant Parents - Episode 04

We share our experience growing up in the U.S. with immigrant parents, and being torn between 2 identities as Asian Americans. We laugh about our childhood memories and struggles with areas like education, dating, money, dealing with conflict, etc. Looking back now as adults we really appreciate our parents being so hard on us because it gave us wonderful values and principles to live by, and pass on to others.

0:00 Intro

1:07 Welcome banter

2:25 Start of topic

4:10 Chinese school & music

16:04 Asian parents love comparing

23:36 Saving money & school uniforms

31:34 Strict parents

36:53 No dating until you're married

42:00 Disobeying parents & thinking for yourself

49:27 Bullying and not fighting back

53:52 Too busy to get in trouble

57:40 Skid row and tough love

1:02:09 Embarrassed of Asian food

1:06:40 Takeaways & lessons learned