YAY!!!!!!! GO USA!
I’m proud to be a Vietnamese American! I love the winter olympics because it’s amazing to see these athletes perform especially under the pressure of the OLYMPICS but also a time where you can show your patriotism and love for your country!
My parents immigrated separately from Vietnam (years later, met in California). My dad actually lived around the world as a child due to my grandfather working for the Vietnam Embassy/Government but when the south fell to the communists, everybody headed straight to America. My mother didn’t come to America until Saigon fell and came by here on a refugee plane and stayed in a refuegee camp and everything.
This is the reason why I love being Vietnamese but also American. My parents worked VERY hard from the bottom. The family was on welfare when I was born! My mom told me that my dad and sister used to hide or stand by the register at the grocery stores when my mom paid for food using food stamps! They lived in a tiny apartment in the ghetto - my sister was never allowed to play outside. My mom barely knew English and worked her way up from being a cocktail waitress, hair stylist, insurance agent, nail shop owner, and most recently - a telecommunications security engineer working for government contractorss in IT such as Boeing, SRA, etc. She’s semi-retired now because my dad worked his way up from a dishwasher to an independent consultant/director of operations for franchises for this big chain of restaurants. My parents provided me with everything I could think of as a child. We always got to wear nice clothes, got a lot of toys, and of course plenty of food and shelter. Not to mention, Asians (in general) love designer items and this is where I got my love for designer fashion - especially purses. BOTH my parents rock the best clothes and love all the fashion high brand items - not just because it’s a brand name (it is better quality) but also because they worked SO HARD, how do they NOT deserve it?!
They paid for my education 100% and I worked hard to prove that they would not spend their money in vain. I graduated in exactly 4 years with a job waiting for me and pretty much 100% independent at 22. I am not even satisifed - I want more! I am still striving to be better! I want my own children to not have to work so hard to earn their keep but I want them to remember where they came from and I want them to work very hard as well. It teaches the value of hard work, money, and builds character. Also - independence and confidence!
My parents love America because they got opportunities that they would not get in Vietnam - especially when it fell to communism. They got opportunities (albeit not great ones) but they worked hard and it paid off and better opportunities opened up. I feel like a LOT of Asians are like this, especially the ones who immigrated here due to war or snuck over here for better life opportunities.

