The Asian-American Identity and Anxieties

About: Hi Everybody. I'm a 23-year old Communications and Culture Major, currently attending college in Worcester, Massachusetts (as a senior undergraduate student). I'm new to the blog scene and am fundamentally playing around with the idea, as a part of a directed study that I'm conducting on the Asian-American identity; thus the reason why the majority of my posts, if not all of them, will have some type of "Asian-American" spin to them. I will execute this through personal expression. Needless to say, personal expression goes beyond the realm of solely, ethnic identity. In other words, although I'll be attempting to focus upon issues of identity and anxiety revolving around "Asian-Americans", I am by no means restricting discussion by or upon "Asian-Americans", alone.

Objective: Attempting to shed some light and bring forth some answers to various philosophical rhetoric, in regards to identity (ex. Who am I?, What do I represent?, What is the purpose of my existence?, Why...?) and likewise, finding ways to cope w/ the anxieties that these questions bring forth.

Feel free to comment upon any or all of my posts. Comments, especially those that are thought-provoking and that facilitate meaningful discussion, are always welcome and encouraged.

Other Notes: A friend of mine, Asad, was the person who introduced me to tumblr.

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Tue Jul 1
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Seal - “Don’t Cry” (Track 04, Seal - 2nd Self-Titled, 1994 Album)
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Don’t be so hard on yourself.
Those tears are for someone else.
I hear your voice on the phone.
I hear you feel so alone…
Those memories,
They seem so long ago.
What’s become of them? When you feel like me, I want you to know…
There can’t be a fire unless there’s a flame.
Don’t cry.
You’re not alone…
You’ll always be loved
Don’t cry…
Seal - “Don’t Cry” (Seal - 2nd Self-Titled, 1994 Album)
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Chapter 7 - Don't Cry

I’ll just have to keep on telling myself all of that…
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Tue May 20
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Linkin Park - “From The Inside” (Track 10, Meteora - 2003 Album)
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Tension is building inside steadily
(Everyone feels so far away from me)
Heavy thoughts forcing their way out of me
(Trying not to break but I’m so tired of this deceit)
(Every time I try to make myself get back up on my feet)
(All I ever think about is this)
(All the tiring time between)
(And how trying to put my trust in you just takes so much out of me)
Take everything from the inside and throw it all away…
Linkin Park - “From the Inside” (Meteora - 2003 Album)
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Sat May 10
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Matchbox Twenty - “Bright Lights” (Track 03, More Than You Think You Are - 2002 Album)
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There’s some things in this world
You just can’t change
Some things you can’t see
Until it gets too late
Baby baby baby
When all your love is gone
Who will save me
From all I’m up against out in this world…
Maybe, maybe, maybe
You’ll find something
That’s enough to keep you
But if the bright lights don’t receive you
You should turn yourself around
And come on home…
Matchbox Twenty - “Bright Lights” (More Than You Think You Are - 2002 Album)
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Wed May 7
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Rob Thomas - “Something To Be” (Track 06,…Something To Be - 2006 Album)
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