Challenges of Asian American Teens | Asian American Poll

CHALLENGES OF ASIAN AMERICAN TEENS
(Updated Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008, 05:07:41 PM to reflect the 100 most recent valid responses.)

What is the biggest problem faced by Asian American teens?
Pressure from parents to excel academically | 79%
Identity conflicts related to growing up a minority | 19%
Problems related to dating & sex | 2%
Gang influence, pressure & violence | 0%

What of these is the most common mistake made by Asian parents?
Not spending enough time with their kids | 18%
Pushing kids too hard for good grades | 34%
Being too strict in controlling kids' behavior | 45%
Neglecting the kids' social or cultural development | 3%

What factor contributes most to helping Asian teens grow up to be productive, well-adjusted adults?
Stable home environment | 93%
Cultural bias favoring academic success | 3%
Advantages provided by above-average affluence | 4%

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1) Not exactly on the topic but - my son has been in Boy Scouts for 2.5 years. I am amazed at the level of dedication and volountarianism by the caucasians. Yes they do have teh advnatage of a 5 day, 40 hour plus overtime work week. But, they seems so unselfish compared to many Asians.

2) We have an obligation to return to the society what we get out. Each culture has something unique to contribute to this melting pot. They need us to balance the other ingredients in the pot.

3) Asian's one advantage is their work and education ethic, you need every edge out there - there's no quarter given. Only color that matter is money.

xrossed id in NYC Monday, April 08, 2002 at 18:45:03 (PDT)

modern critic --

you just solved my life's problem. I am such an idiot --I don't know why I never saw this before. That is exactly the problem I've had my whole life long. I have absorbed my life lessons a little too well
aa girl (a sad one) Friday, April 05, 2002 at 16:26:38 (PST)

As a member of a minority I cannot stress enough the fact that sayings like "You must love and obey your parents" or "You need the love of other people to live in society" are idiotic. If the child obeys s/he will always have problems to adapt properly to the society the whites create because they could not use the advantage of having independent thoughts.If the child disobeys s/he will have problems with his/her identity.
Above all it does not help anyone to stick to people because of piety,even if you had nothing in common with each other.
modern critic Wednesday, April 03, 2002 at 15:25:09 (PST)

Diane Duong,

Yup, dropping dead will definitly make your parent sorry for pushing you so hard. You should also leave a very long detailed note explicitly pointing out that the cause of your death was directly related to them pushing you so hard. You wouldn't want them to think you died of a weak constitution or a broken heart, you know.

I'm sure their only doing what they think is best for you, and not trying to ruin you life on purpose.

You'll thank them later in life.
AC Dropout Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 15:08:16 (PST)

My parents are so typically Asian. They're forcing me so hard to the point that I just wanna drop dead!
Diane Duong dtminhthu@hotmail.com Friday, March 08, 2002 at 21:36:23 (PST)

AC Dropout:
Thanks for the back-handed compliment. But don't worry about me slitting my wrists or having bad conversations in cafes. It's all about SPIN. With enough information and energy, anything can be made to sound positive. So I vent on online bulletin boards, then go back to the real world and chill with friends.

Besides, hope for great things, but expect nothing, then you won't be disappointed.

LA Chinatown:
Some people just go where they can get a higher paycheck (or any paycheck at all), and never really thought about these other factors that are gonna make life difficult for their kids. Once you have enough earning power to be able to take this kind of stuff into account, it's great. Then again, you tend to wonder why the parents would drag their kids along with them to such an area rather than leaving them behind in a decent city with some relatives.
T.H. Lien Friday, March 01, 2002 at 22:08:49 (PST)

Hello Again,

L.A chinatown,

The asian immigrant parent rarely has much choose where they settle down. If for whatever reason it is not in a huge asian population enclave in the USA, it might be difficult for their children.

But that is also no reason to tolerate injustice either.
AC Dropout Monday, March 04, 2002 at 07:30:47 (PST)

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