Before Tiger Mom, Before Paper Tigers



Thanks to AMR for this blast from the past.

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Tommy said…
My surrogate mother (whom is also Korean) and I were having a conversation the other day about how some Americans are too "care free" about how raising their kids and that they put too much emphasis on "following their dreams". Although this is great advice when you're actually mature enough, most people don't know what they want to do with themselves until well after college and as a result, most struggle for a while after college until they learn to get their act together. At least even though Asians may have been pressured to go into a profession they may hate by their parents, as you said earlier, most people learn enough sense and say "Fuck it! I'm not happy!" and choose a profession more to their liking. I think the most important thing to tell your kids is to ask whether or not they like chasing something they may or may not truly love while worrying about money or if they'd rather be financially secure while trying to figure out what they truly care about.

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