How to be less 'Asian' ?

jenni0z
Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:02:28 +0000

^ Well said, James Chen (who is Asian, I assume!)
Hey kiddo I’m an Asian girl. And let me tell you that it’s hard to get out of that stereotype. I mean, all our parents made us play piano/violin, made us join SAT prep, join swimming, etc. But if you have a legit passion for the sciences and math, and you talk about it in a unique way, then your true personality will shine through. And no…not like an Asian drone! :]

Think outside the box. For example, my best friend’s older brother wrote about making my birthday cake and how that represented his philosophy. He got into Loyola U, a really good school if you don’t know where that is haha.

So, you have the stats. You got the ECs. And you got the passion. Just let it shine through man. Good luck in whichever road you take =)