The Future: My Parents vs. Me

 Today, we're going to have a bit of a history lesson.  In order to understand the perspectives of parents of Eastern culture and why they force their children to undertake rigorous educational activity, we need to understand from what place they are coming from. Being of South Korean descent, we're going to focus on the various hardships that many South Koreans, during my parent's time, had faced growing up. South Korea was not always the economic utopia that it is today. Although South Korea is dubbed one of the richest countries in the world (in terms of GDP), the country and it's people has faced many hardships. War Due to it's small size, South Korea was often a target for larger Asian countries to invade and plunder. Ever since the 14th century, Korea has fought in many different wars. Although the country has seen it's share of victories and defeats, we have seen in history how wars devastate the economy of a country. My grandparents and my parents were b...

 Hello! Welcome to the Pursuit of Dreams: My Parents vs. Me! This blog is going to be talking about all of the qualms and conflicts that many Asian Americans students face in their homes, especially pertaining with their future. We're going to be diving into the different aspects of Western and Eastern cultures where we see clashing viewpoints and dissect them.  As an Asian American student who has had their fair share of both cultures, I have had many conversations with my parents in the past about my future, leaving me very confused about my identity and struggling to decide whether or not to follow my goals and dreams or pursue a life that my parents wanted for me.  There are both advantages and disadvantages of both cultures. Don't be quick to assume that one is superior to the other; keep an open mind! Join me, as we immerse ourselves into the...