IVAN OSIPOV

I believe that Ivan’s mean point in his response is that he feels the same way that the essay tells us about. He explained how he has many different cultures in his blood and he tried the same thing that the author talked about in the essay, try to learn and fit in every culture in his blood, and he ended up the same thing that author also talked about, feeling belonging nowhere. I personally do not feel I am related to him because I am 100% Chinese, and even though I learn about other cultures, I did not try so-so hard to fit in every single culture that I learned about. (Yijie Wang)

Cassie Lai

Her reflection focuses mainly on Bich Nguyen’s experiences as a refugee in the United States, on the other Miraj’s reflection has a broader focus, it focuses on all the youth in general who belongs to multi-ethnic families, and the troubles they face in trying to incorporate all of the cultures their family belongs to. One thing Cassie has spoken about that I found really intriguing is the relationship between Ethnic identity and the issue of equality and recognition. (Miraj)

Yongji Zhang

The main idea of the respond is about entering the rigorous tradition. As the people born in a different culture family, the main point to be an insider of the community is embracing both communities. Embracing aspects of each of their home culture rather than denying one in favor of another. (MJ)