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Jaime – Finally fitting in

§ August 2nd, 2010 § Filed under Meet Jaime, Perspectives § Tagged Biculturalism, Blending in, Growing up bicultural, Meet Jaime, Standing out § No Comments

Meet Jaime.  Born just a little more than 32 years ago today in a large metropolitan hospital, he is one of the few second generation Asian Americans who are working in the library at a private university.  In fact, most of Jaime’s life was spent attending private schools as his parents were very successful entrepreneurs.   While Jaime’s parents were disappointed that he didn’t follow in their footsteps by working with them, they did not prevent him from pursuing his chosen career.  Jaime has two siblings: An older sister and a younger brother.  His older sister is a nurse at a hospital on the opposite coast from him, married, and has two children of her own.  His younger brother works at a famous, vegetable-themed tech company in California.  The entire family is very proud of Jaime and his siblings. § Read the rest of this entry…

Jaime: The incredibly ordinary woman?

§ June 1st, 2010 § Filed under Biculturalism, Meet Jaime § Tagged Blending in, Meet Jaime, Norms, Standing out, Values § No Comments

Meet Jaime. Jaime is a 20-year old European woman born and raised for most her life in a small European town. She and her mother immigrated to the United States when Jaime was in her late teens. Her mother divorced when Jaime was still but 5-years old. Jaime’s accent is so light, that it is almost impossible for anyone to hear it when she speaks English. The only clue to her foreign heritage is the occasional odd slip in grammar. Jaime doesn’t remember much of her father except for what her mother has told her about him. They do not keep in touch and Jaime feels that there’s nothing wrong with that. After a shaky start in the US, Jaime found herself making several friends. Life was pretty good for her.

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