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Asian ladies will tell you exactly what is wrong with your face, in front of your face, as if they were helping you.
The most important values in American culture are independence and freedom. The most important values in Chinese culture are family and obedience.
To most foreigners, America has the most prestigious universities and the best job opportunities for college graduates. Ironically, the only people who might disagree with that sentiment are people who actually live in America.
Los Angeles felt a bit empty and lacking in humanity.
repeated a mantra in Mandarin, “ (Wo Bu Zhi Dao),” which means “I don’t know.” This
We are so busy chasing our goals, sometimes we forget about the thrill of the chase. We only realize the goal wasn’t the prize when we get there.
It wasn’t about choosing to hang out with people of the same skin tone; it was about hanging out with people who shared the same point of view because they had gone through the same experiences.
