Monthly Archives: May 2011

Guide to College Applications, Part IV: How To Write Your Personal Essay

Without the proper guidance, college applications can be a crazy and confusing process. That’s why high school senior George Chen decided to share his dos and don’ts of applying to schools for APA students looking for a little help. Check … Continue reading

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Subaru 2011 Legacy’s “Sweet Tomorrow”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr1dthYglqg Fellow 8Asian Jeff came across this terrific commercial by Subaru’s commercial for the 2011 Legacy, titled “Sweet Tomorrow.” Apparently, Subaru is specifically targeting the Asian American market and running this television ad of the expectant Chinese American parents to California media … Continue reading

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Justin Chon Talks Rock Jocks, Twilight & Life as an APA Actor

Rock Jocks is about to redefine the genre of video game movies. While most studios interpret gaming on big screens as over the top film adaptations of popular franchises (think Prince of Persia…and then stop thinking about it, because it’s … Continue reading

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Study Suggests Happiness “Less Important” to Asians

A recent Time article discusses a University of Washington paper which found that “having positive emotions — ‘happy,’ ‘joyful,’ ‘proud,’ ‘strong’ — tended to reduce stress and depression symptoms among European Americans but not immigrant Asians. The results for U.S.-born … Continue reading

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Salman Khan, Founder of the Khan Academy, Educates The Masses

Salman Khan is one of my heroes. No, not Bollywood’s Bad Boy. I mean the Asian American educator and founder of the Khan Academy. Khan’s father is from Barisal, Bangladesh and his mother is from Calcutta, India. He himself was … Continue reading

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The Ethnic Value: Having Pride in Asian Culture

Ethnicity is what runs through our veins. We are living proof of our ancestors who fought in wars, struggled through the hard times and made history. Though our generation is quite blind by what we perceive through the media and … Continue reading

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Randall Park in HBO Go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7UC6aJOHcE Funny man actor Randall Park is in HBO’s latest commercial for HBO Go.  I first highlighted Park when I first saw him in a Wells Fargo commercial, and more recently in an Ally Bank commercial, as well as in the … Continue reading

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NBC’s Community: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back in Portrayal of Minority Americans

By Brian I previously wrote a post asking if NBC’s Community was racist and seeing as how they just aired their Season 2 finale earlier this month, I have to answer that so far it’s been two steps forward and … Continue reading

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Breast Cancer Risk Calculator Updated for Asian American Women

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (BCRAT) has been updated to better deal with Asian American women.  BCRAT is used to estimate the risk for women of developing invasive breast cancer and was originally based on … Continue reading

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Hines Ward in the Dancing in the Stars Finale

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQEBiVxve0U& Yes, yes, we know that NFL Player Hines Ward will be in tonight’s finale of ABC ballroom juggernaut Dancing with the Stars. We also know that he’s half Black, half Korean, and recognizes his Korean heritage as discussed previously … Continue reading

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