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2000s: A journey through identity crises, mental health struggles, and the quest for selfhood.
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Born to Korean immigrant parents, Hyeseung spends her early years in the sugar cane fields of Texas, caught between her father’s “get rich quick schemes” and her beautiful, domineering mother who is skeptical of Western idealism.
With her parents constantly at odds, Hyeseung learns more Korean words for hatred than for love.
Growing up, Hyeseung internalizes Western expectations of the “model” Asian-American, striving for approval and getting into an Ivy League school.
In an attempt to reconcile her identity, she takes a trip to Korea…
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Korea to Texas
Born to Korean immigrant parents, Hyeseung spends her early years in the sugar cane fields of Texas, caught between her father’s “get rich quick schemes” and her beautiful, domineering mother who is sceptical of Western idealism.
Growing up, Hyeseung internalizes Western expectations of the “model” Asian-American, striving for approval and getting into an Ivy League school. Yet, she resents the other high-achieving Asian students she meets and clings to her “token” status among her white peers.
In an attempt to reconcile her identity, she takes a trip to Korea, facing an even greater crisis of self….
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Destination/location: Texas, Seoul Author/guide: Hyeseung Song Departure Time: 2000s
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