Magnetic Mismatch
Magnetic Mismatch
Magnetic Mismatch
Growing Up With Immigrant Parents - Part 2 - Episode 39
1 hour 2 minutes Posted Dec 10, 2020 at 10:00 am.
Intro
Welcome banter
Start of topic
Linda’s Immigrant story
ESL and learning English
Lunch time trauma
Language barrier
The importance of Chinatown
Navigating the education system
Have empathy for others
Obligation to succeed
Don’t squander your opportunities
Pay it forward
Aging parents
Takeaways & lessons learned
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Show notes
Welcome to part 2 of Growing Up With Immigrant Parents! This episode is a continuation of our discussion about our experiences being brought up in the U.S. as the children of immigrant parents.
 As we reflect on our journey now through the lens of adults, we realize how fortunate and privileged we are to be given so many opportunities to make our dreams a reality.
We share stories about our struggles with navigating the education system with little to no guidance, translating for our parents at a young age, and the sense of duty we feel to our family because of their sacrifices to give us a better way of life.
We believe that real progress can only be made by learning, understanding and empathizing with others who may be different from us. It is our hope that through telling our stories we can offer a fresh perspective to people who might not otherwise understand what it’s like to be immigrants and perhaps be kinder and treat them better going forward.