first day of research: the 'strawberry generation' - articles and parents
current generation: like strawberry, cannot carry the duty, looks pretty but not raised in trees, so not able to endure strong winds. tree: from young age, grown at a steady rate
strawberry: grows fast and abundantly - no seed/ core, tough skin, cannot handle much pressure - looks very bright and pretty, but not able to sustain any pressure.
currently in taiwan - defined by writers, scholars, article journalists
only two kids: when kids are reluctant, dont listen, are not very productive
strawberry: cannot handle pressure, bruise and collapse under
not able to withstand responsibility
second generation asian americans - social economic standards are always better, so not often send them looking for jobs, no workable skills, their parents overprotect them - so that when they run into problems
first generation - coming to america start from the very bottom, no language, just going to school, no income - had to look for ways to educate - work and school aggressively, accelerated level in order to survive.
since we do not desire the next generation to go through the same, tend to be overprotective, no desire to suffer. a stage of growth that help us become stronger people... because of hardship.
taiwan very similar - economy not well
grandparents: at dads age, 30-40 years ago, even if they wanted to work they could not find any. so their hope was for better education for their children so they would get good paying jobs.
parents: we went through it-- through immigration to america. but desired to stay in america. do not wish for their children to go through the same suffering. their tendency is to ask their children to work less... greater economic power to support the kids, so the only job is to push kids through school. to excel in school but don't care about anything else.
stanleys parents -- ever since they got married have never gone to movies, save every penny to go to school. now that all this money has been spent, what is there to show for it? finally received a graduate degree, next step is supposed to be to find a job, but he says he cannot handle the pressure.
most people like me are good at school, work very hard in school even though they might not like it, but do it anyway because of parental pressure. even if the only reason is to please them.
(definitely not a strawberry, but still trying to figure it out.)
-- give them more responsiiblity and dont overprotect them
-- give them a chance for failure (parents cannot handle that) AND face consequences.
they are under the protection of their parents
- how many need to be financially responsible for their own education?
vs white students...
- if you have to be responsible for what you are doing, you will take the steps to become a leader.
- because in america, people are expected to support your own self, esp after 18.
- they might overachieve in the classroom, but they dont learn anything else.
- parents dont have money for trade school - its more of a last resort.
- usually, asian americans on the career track - very rarely take on management or administrative jobs. technicians or engineers. racial glass ceilings - stereotype? but culturally not the ones to stand out
- medical school, engineering school - doctors dont need to oversee other people (supervisor)
"the nail that sticks out gets hammered down?"
not really
but parenting difficulties: kids that embrace all that is american.
but no one told us how to do this.
another group that covets japanese generation: desire japanese "ha ha" ha ri zu
(tribe)
strawberry: grows fast and abundantly - no seed/ core, tough skin, cannot handle much pressure - looks very bright and pretty, but not able to sustain any pressure.
currently in taiwan - defined by writers, scholars, article journalists
only two kids: when kids are reluctant, dont listen, are not very productive
strawberry: cannot handle pressure, bruise and collapse under
not able to withstand responsibility
second generation asian americans - social economic standards are always better, so not often send them looking for jobs, no workable skills, their parents overprotect them - so that when they run into problems
first generation - coming to america start from the very bottom, no language, just going to school, no income - had to look for ways to educate - work and school aggressively, accelerated level in order to survive.
since we do not desire the next generation to go through the same, tend to be overprotective, no desire to suffer. a stage of growth that help us become stronger people... because of hardship.
taiwan very similar - economy not well
grandparents: at dads age, 30-40 years ago, even if they wanted to work they could not find any. so their hope was for better education for their children so they would get good paying jobs.
parents: we went through it-- through immigration to america. but desired to stay in america. do not wish for their children to go through the same suffering. their tendency is to ask their children to work less... greater economic power to support the kids, so the only job is to push kids through school. to excel in school but don't care about anything else.
stanleys parents -- ever since they got married have never gone to movies, save every penny to go to school. now that all this money has been spent, what is there to show for it? finally received a graduate degree, next step is supposed to be to find a job, but he says he cannot handle the pressure.
most people like me are good at school, work very hard in school even though they might not like it, but do it anyway because of parental pressure. even if the only reason is to please them.
(definitely not a strawberry, but still trying to figure it out.)
-- give them more responsiiblity and dont overprotect them
-- give them a chance for failure (parents cannot handle that) AND face consequences.
they are under the protection of their parents
- how many need to be financially responsible for their own education?
vs white students...
- if you have to be responsible for what you are doing, you will take the steps to become a leader.
- because in america, people are expected to support your own self, esp after 18.
- they might overachieve in the classroom, but they dont learn anything else.
- parents dont have money for trade school - its more of a last resort.
- usually, asian americans on the career track - very rarely take on management or administrative jobs. technicians or engineers. racial glass ceilings - stereotype? but culturally not the ones to stand out
- medical school, engineering school - doctors dont need to oversee other people (supervisor)
"the nail that sticks out gets hammered down?"
not really
but parenting difficulties: kids that embrace all that is american.
but no one told us how to do this.
another group that covets japanese generation: desire japanese "ha ha" ha ri zu
(tribe)
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