Julie tagged me again!
APA parent
1. I am:
Taiwanese, first generation American
2. My child(ren) is/are:
Chinese, second generation American
3. I first realized I was APA when:
they created the term…before then, I didn’t think much about it. Heck, up until 5th grade, I didn’t know the differences amongst Asians (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, etc…)
4. People think my name is:
Paggy, Pekky, Becky, Petty 
5. The family tradition I most want to pass on is:
gathering together every Christmas
6. The family tradition I least want to pass on is:
can’t really think of any…maybe hotpot at every Thanksgiving
7. My child(ren)’s first word in English was/were:
both kiddies said “mama” first. *beaming* 
8. My child(ren)’s first non-English word was/were:
both learned “milk” in chinese
9. The non-English word/phrase most used in my home is:
“Shao hsin” (be careful!)
10. One thing I love about being an APA parent is:
teaching my kiddies the beauty of both cultures
11. One thing I hate about being an APA parent is:
not being able to teach my kiddies how to read and write in Chinese (since I don’t know how) 
12. The best thing about being part of an APA family is:
making jokes in “chinglish” 
13. The worst thing about being part of an APA family is:
in the US, we’re not considered “american” enough and in Taiwan, we’re not considered “chinese” enough. *sigh*
14. To me, being Asian Pacific American means:
just be myself, face challenges with grace, appreciate and embrace the diversity of my multiculture life.
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