I realise I hover between two worlds

Especially here, Im Asian. I never realized it more until I came here. Here is defines almost your whole existence. But no, being Chinese ethnically does not make me one those girls with the long curled/ rebonded/ tinted/ dyed long hair, big eyes or dressed in the latest asian fashions, No, I am none of those things.

Im tired of the stereotype, No, I am not in Math, or CS. Neither am I in co-op or have a high GPA. I am in bloody arts, no not an Econ major or AFM student. No, my mandarin sucks, I hardly speak it. But i love writing and english and reading. I do not speak Cantonese or listen to contemporary Asian music. Does that make me any less Asian/ Chinese? oh and the term " Asian" It was only here that I heard this word used for only Chinese people. Guess where im from? No it's not Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea or vietnam, no it's not Malaysia, it's SINGAPORE ( sunny island set by the seaaaaa)

Where Im from, we use Asian for everyone. DUH it's fricken ASIA. So Asian is the umbrella term for anyone there. And " Asian" who came up with it anyway?

You could say I am more white-washed then anything. But hey, does loving my ethnic food count? I don't even follow so-called chinese religions ( is there even really such a thing anyway??) I am Catholic christian, I do not ancestral worship or go to a temple. But I still believe in Fillial Piety, I honour and respect my family, that's just an Asian philosophy and value that I go by, that has been instilled in me. I am proud to be Asian, but not to be stereotyped.

There is no-one else like me, tell me know, How many Singaporeans fly out to Canada to study at a school more famous for it's Engineering and CS programs? How many singaporeans have heard of it? I am a rare unique individual, and I am proud to be that. I realise, there is no-one in this world who is going to be exactly like me ( well steff told me that)

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