Growing Up Asian in Utah – Student Project 有兴趣者回答这些问题

Choose at least 5-10 questions from the attached list.

Record your responses using the voice memo app on your phone. Ensure you are in a quiet and enclosed space to minimize background noise.

Once you have completed the recording, please send the audio file to (carynohki@gmail.com) by June 13th.

Recall a time when you realized that you were different from the other kids in your community.

When you realized that you were different, what was your initial response?

Has being a minority complicated your relationship with your ethnic identity?

In a society where your face often makes a first impression, did you feel judged too quickly for your face? How do you feel about the way people observe your ethnic features?

Did you ever feel like you had to try harder than the average person to be considered beautiful or cool?

Was your family supportive of these challenges with race, or did they unconsciously ingrain a sense of urgency to fit a certain mold?

How has your experience as an Asian-American in Utah shaped your current outlook on your social relationships?

How did you cope with any anger, resentment, or sadness toward your identity and situation? Were you ever able to express those feelings?

What do you think would’ve helped you feel more secure and confident as a child?

How have you found healing? Is it something you are still working on? What has helped you find self-acceptance?

What advice would you give to the next generation of Asian-Americans in Utah?

What does it take to gain confidence and root yourself when people try to put you in a box or invalidate your identity?

Did feeling other make you closer to your Asian-American roots, or more distant?

During the pandemic, Asian-Americans experienced unjust blame for the virus and many were victims of hate crimes–that increased significantly. How did the COVID-19 Pandemic affect you?

Did you ever learn about Asian-American history in Utah? If not, do you wish you could’ve known more about your predecessors who navigated Utah decades before?