What is your perspective on asian non/immigrants.

For a while now, I have been wondering about this problem. I came up with many generalizations, but i cannot truly generalize about such topic without the perspective of a white or black individual.
I am a kid, yes, a confused one. For many years of being a Chinese my parents and relatives have told me that I should remain loyal to China. Which I fully am; because I was born and raised in my mother country. Currently I live in America, but everyday I go to my racially diverse school, I feel relatively uncomformtable when being looked down upon by my non-Asian peers. After 7 years, this, I deduced, was normal. However, what still haunts me is the situation when some of my Asian peers saying that they were American, strongly denying to be from their parents origin. Sure they're the 2nd generation and have American citizenship, but do non-Asians consider Asian-Americans as truly Americans? Technically i can say that I'm Asian-"American" because I look the same and speak English, but what would I be exactly?
I invite anyone to give their oppinion on such situation. Tell the truth, because I want to know the truth to be able to estimate the amount of success and hardship I need to be accepted or even respected in America.

i know most asians are regarded as being smart by americans. I think that you will have no problems getting jobs because of this. but college students can be immature.

i have several asian friends, and they are all very cool

reply to post by die_another_day


Here's my take-embrace your ethnic heritage, but at the same time love your freedoms as an American. Your Chinese and American identities are not mutually exclusive, after all.

Embrace your culture. Remain loyal to only those you love. Stay away from all those meaningless decisions regarding what country you're "loyal" to. That's just another aspect of nationalism, which in it's own is a dangerous right.

[edit on 30-10-2007 by DeadFlagBlues]

if you were born here this is your home country, if you are a legeal immagrant for what ever reason this is your home country. i cant tell you how many generations of my faimly were born here. hundred of years but i still embrace my german leinage.

reply to post by die_another_day

Be proud of your chinese heritage. I don't agree, however, about your being loyal to China because you live in the USA. Its your home sweet home now; stick it out & make it an even better place...that's loyalty.