Week 2- Alexandra Tan- A01

Growing up in a large and supportive family, the results of "Beyond Tiger Mom Anxiety: Ethnic, Gender and Generational Differences in Asian American College Access and Choices" were not surprising to me. My parents were a large influence in my college choice, just as they are for many other Asian American college students. For me, my close relationship with my parents influenced me to go to a university closer to home, while for my cousin, her parents influenced her to choose the university they believed had the highest merit. Because many asians come from tight knit families, parents often play a role in helping their child make important life decisions. Our culture values the advice of our elders, and even though we are immigrants living in America, those cultural values commonly stay with us. 
Another point Poon and Byrd brought up is that college experiences and whether or not one attends college also varies based on asian sub-populations. Because many non-asian Americans tend to put all asians into the group, they often do not realize the divisions between different types of asian groups, and simply judge based on typically east-asian stereotypes. South-east asians are among the least likely of asian groups to obtain a bachelor's degree (Poon et. al, 2013). The struggles of some asian groups are often ignored due to the stereotypes and statistics of other asian groups. This is something that I believe people need to be more aware of.

Citations:

Poon, O. and Byrd, A. "Beyond Tiger Mom Anxiety: Ethnic, Gender and Generational Differences in
Asian American College Access and Choices. " Journal of College Admission, 2013.

Caba, J. (2016, January 22). "Controlling Parents Lead To Mean College Kids: How To Prevent Your Kid From Being Awful". Retrieved from https://www.medicaldaily.com/controlling-parents-lead mean-college-kids-how-prevent-your-kid-being-awful-370628