Essay Galaxy - Culture Clash
�Culture Clash�
I am a born Vietnamese, and Chinese American. For more than a decade I have made many friends coming from diverse cultures. I recall one friend back in high school that demonstrated the importance of one�s own private culture, and language. From this experience with my friend, Hong, I realized that families who had a strong cultural, and language practice at home had a very stable and functional family. Individuals who embrace their culture, and language broadly tend to pass on the wisdom of a rich culture on to the next generation. Hong�s family demonstrated how out of sync, I was with my own language and culture. My family was losing its Vietnamese roots.
Hong�s family strictly conversed in Cantonese daily, while my family mainly spoke in English and southern Vietnamese. Going to the Hong�s home at first made me feel Alienated. I would see Ho....
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