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Why Being Naturally Skinny Is Hard. And Why Some Asians Are Skinny
Being naturally skinny and thin isn’t always a blessing. It’s usually far from it. Just like those on the heavier side, a number of us skinny people often get grief and discriminated over the way we look. For my whole life as an Australian of Chinese heritage, I’ve been skinny. At school in Melbourne (and…
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Why Asians Are Smart At School. Or Not So Smart
There’s the stereotype that Asians are smart at school, always doing very well and coming in top of the class. There’s the stereotype that Asians get straight A’s on their exams and are academically gifted. I was one of these Asian kids, someone who always did well in school. It’s no secret school is competitive…
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Why Some Of Us Are Neat And Tidy
It’s a habit some of us have: being neat and tidy. A neat freak. That is, some of us like things to be in a certain order or place. I’m one of these neat people, always making sure to put things away things I don’t need for a while. A few years ago I had…
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Why Asians Do Everything Fast
When it comes to work, a lot of Asians are fast and efficient. Sometimes scarily fast and efficient (when compared to others). It’s like a super power that some of us have. I’m generally a fast worker. Some years ago I worked at a processing job: I stamped forms and divide them into batches of…
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Why Some Asians Are Short. Why I Don’t Mind Being Short
We’re all of different heights. Some of us are short. Some of us are tall. In general, many Asians are shorter than people from other cultures. I’ve been short all my life. At school and university in Malaysia, Singapore and Australia, I was the shortest kid in my classes. Today, as a grown Asian adult,…
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Why Asians Like To Queue
Queuing up. Lining up. Standing in line for something free, something new or something on discount. Most of the time we’ll see quite a few Asian faces in these lines. If not a few, then a lot. I’ve been guilty of queuing on a few occasions. At one point while living in Singapore, I joined…
Mabel Kwong 