Daniel — Family questionnaire

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What languages get spoken in your house, and who speaks which to whom?

Mandarin and English

Is there a dish your family makes that you have never seen anywhere else?

No

Where does your family food shop, and how far do they drive to do it?

Costco mostly, Trader Joe’s

What happens in your house on a Sunday?

Church

What sport, instrument or activity did you end up doing — and who decided?

Soccer, because my dad liked it and so did I

When did you first understand that your family was seen as Asian American — and what happened?

Like 7 years old and nothing happened

What do you get asked about being Asian American that you are tired of being asked?

Like are you ABC and no I’m not tired of being asked

What was the first job or business anyone in your family had in America?

Postdoc at Northwestern

What city or neighbourhood did your family first live in when they arrived?

Chicago, Il-> Arlington, MA

Is there a story about your family that gets retold?

No

What do you want someone to know about your family in a hundred years?

My dad went to qinghua

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