Being
My Southern friend occasionally forwards me "You know you're a Southerner if..." e-mails. For me, many of these are list of aspirations, things I wish and hope to one day become.
My trip to Tennessee was partly to discover whether I'm cut out to be a Dixie, wearing shirts with confederate flags, speaking with a
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How I Became a Yankee Dixie
During my high school senior year college application process, a teacher advised me not to go to school in the South. "You're Asian and you're Catholic," he warned, inferring neither is particularly welcome down in the land of the Dixie. I dutifully complied, with my most southern application going to Washington D.C., rest to the
From Baseball Cap to Handgun: Story of Joe’s Rebellion
My parents are typical Asian parents. They are controlling and overbearing. That I was their oldest--and only--son probably didn't help much.
I think it's psychologically healthy for every child to go through a rebellious period against his or her parents (within means, of course), but I fear I missed out on that experience when I had
I think it's psychologically healthy for every child to go through a rebellious period against his or her parents (within means, of course), but I fear I missed out on that experience when I had
On Suffering from an Inferiority Complex
I suffer from an extreme case of inferiority complex.
The condition manifests itself in many ways, the most obvious in my refusal to stand close to a person who is taller than I am. My height--at 6'1''--is my most redeemable quality. Putting aside the fact that I was never able to redeem the quality--lack of athleticism
The condition manifests itself in many ways, the most obvious in my refusal to stand close to a person who is taller than I am. My height--at 6'1''--is my most redeemable quality. Putting aside the fact that I was never able to redeem the quality--lack of athleticism