I had a book by Amy Chua's Dad who was a well known electrical engineering professor at UC Berkeley. I only realized she is Leon Chua's daughter after I read Amy's tiger Mom book. I just recently read the Hillbilly book by Vance, and I was trying to search for her opinions on JD becoming VP. Did not find much, but this talk is quite interesting.
Thanks Amy, Today you helped me understand my life. Point #1. I do happen to be half Asian ( just saying). #2. Once I enthusiastically wrote a report about a book I had to read in a Literature class at a Junior College (you would think they'd be more nurturing) and the teacher called me to her desk handing me my first test paper with red ink all over it (and the lowest grade I'd ever seen), and her face all screwed up, asking me, "What is this?" ... well, all the blood left my body and I was frozen. All I knew was it was BAD!!! And I was traumatized!!! I could NOT speak. She spoke and said, she didn't understand a thing I wrote. I am traumatized telling you this. It was over 30 years ago, and every once in while I think about that incident. ... I know that paper had something to say and only today do I know what happened. It was like your 9/11 experience only I was out of context. I have trouble controlling my predictive imagination, which I find is often spot-on,. #3. I'm more of a poet... A few years later I took a "reading and writing text" class at a university in which I took and "F" in... The first day, I'm sitting in the front row, the professor walks in, stands directly in front of me, crosses his arms and announces in a deep voice, "The first thing I want to tell is class, this is NOT a creative writing class." I was so shocked, I said out loud, "I think I'm doomed!" (In which I was) You should have seen his eyes roll down on me... The class subject was the French Revolution. I got a tutor for 2-3 days a week . I dearly tried. I loved it. Never dropped out. I think it was the history. The professor kept asking me when I would drop out. I told him it was the best class I ever had. I loved that guy, he was a great history teacher, he could have asked me any questions (in which I did ask him to, thinking I could at least pass the history part) , I just can't write, PERIOD! But today, at 74 years old, I have stopped beating myself up!!! and I've had a great laugh. You are correct is saying, “The bigger the humiliation now the better the story later.” I love you, and what you are doing. Thanks again. 🙂
This woman is disgusting. She used food deprivation to discipline. You know who else did that? Ruby Franke. If we were to compare the two you would find little difference. She didn't stop until it got completely out of control and she realised she had gone too far. Horrible wicked woman.
Nice motivational talk :) This should have more views
I had a book by Amy Chua's Dad who was a well known electrical engineering professor at UC Berkeley. I only realized she is Leon Chua's daughter after I read Amy's tiger Mom book. I just recently read the Hillbilly book by Vance, and I was trying to search for her opinions on JD becoming VP. Did not find much, but this talk is quite interesting.
Wow, I love this so much! Keep picking yourself up and pushing through! Thank you for sharing!
“The bigger the humiliation now the better the story later.” - Absolutely LOVE it. Thank you for sharing your story.❤
Very profound imo.
Proud of Amy Chua，Best role model of Asian women
So humble and human, a breathe of fresh air.
Thanks Amy, Today you helped me understand my life. Point #1. I do happen to be half Asian ( just saying). #2. Once I enthusiastically wrote a report about a book I had to read in a Literature class at a Junior College (you would think they'd be more nurturing) and the teacher called me to her desk handing me my first test paper with red ink all over it (and the lowest grade I'd ever seen), and her face all screwed up, asking me, "What is this?" ... well, all the blood left my body and I was frozen. All I knew was it was BAD!!! And I was traumatized!!! I could NOT speak. She spoke and said, she didn't understand a thing I wrote. I am traumatized telling you this. It was over 30 years ago, and every once in while I think about that incident. ... I know that paper had something to say and only today do I know what happened. It was like your 9/11 experience only I was out of context. I have trouble controlling my predictive imagination, which I find is often spot-on,. #3. I'm more of a poet... A few years later I took a "reading and writing text" class at a university in which I took and "F" in... The first day, I'm sitting in the front row, the professor walks in, stands directly in front of me, crosses his arms and announces in a deep voice, "The first thing I want to tell is class, this is NOT a creative writing class." I was so shocked, I said out loud, "I think I'm doomed!" (In which I was) You should have seen his eyes roll down on me... The class subject was the French Revolution. I got a tutor for 2-3 days a week . I dearly tried. I loved it. Never dropped out. I think it was the history. The professor kept asking me when I would drop out. I told him it was the best class I ever had. I loved that guy, he was a great history teacher, he could have asked me any questions (in which I did ask him to, thinking I could at least pass the history part) , I just can't write, PERIOD! But today, at 74 years old, I have stopped beating myself up!!! and I've had a great laugh. You are correct is saying, “The bigger the humiliation now the better the story later.” I love you, and what you are doing. Thanks again. 🙂
My idol 💯 💜
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What an inspiring speech!! An Asian immigrant woman fought against all the adversaries and prevailed.
This woman is disgusting. She used food deprivation to discipline. You know who else did that? Ruby Franke. If we were to compare the two you would find little difference. She didn't stop until it got completely out of control and she realised she had gone too far. Horrible wicked woman.