The topic that intrigued me the most was the story of Amy Chu and the concept of Tiger mother. Especially since I came to college and got exposed so people with different beliefs and thoughts, it was quite interesting to see this is because of how people are raised. My mom was more of a ‘tiger mom’ when I was growing up so it was the standard and normality in our household that we had to practice our instrument or sports from when we come back from school till we go to sleep pretty much. Because of many hours of practice, I’m standing where I’m today. I can’t believe that Westerner parents think this is abuse or too much for their kids because it’s not helping their kids and they are too soft to think that way.

I usually enjoyed a lot of the reading and class discussions we had as I’m Japanese and to see the differences between the Asian countries. I approach my learning as individualized and a visual learner in a class by looking at the powerpoints during class. I didn’t really change the way I prepare for class but having a quit before the class helped me know what we are learning in class that day.