Why do Asians really get straight A's? - Project Gutenberg Consortia ...
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letters on the top of my hand. “ Don't wash your hands, ” Emilie instructs, “ and you better<br />
call. ” She smiles with a hint of seriousness.<br />
I pull out my mobile phone from my right pocket, scrolling <strong>do</strong>wn to select the camera<br />
option. With the click of a button, I take a snapshot of her number on my hand. “ In the event<br />
that my left hand <strong>get</strong>s chopped off, I can still call you with my right.”<br />
“ I like a guy with a sense of humor. Anyway, I gotta <strong>get</strong> going. Do call me. ” Emilie<br />
departs through the <strong>do</strong>or, looking fantastic in her @ss-hugging jeans. I like @ss-hugging<br />
jeans— correction: I love @ss-hugging jeans.<br />
I can't believe what just happened! I <strong>do</strong>n't know how, but I think I got lucky. Actually, I<br />
know I got lucky. How could I, a certifiable loser— as verified by my parents and numerous<br />
other sources— <strong>get</strong> the phone number of literally the most beautiful girl at UCI? What can she<br />
possibly see in me? It can't be because of the size of my you-know-what because everyone<br />
knows that Asian guys are small you-know-where. All jokes aside, can it be that Emilie<br />
empathizes with me, sharing the same parental pressure of becoming a <strong>do</strong>ctor, thus, forming<br />
a common bond alto<strong>get</strong>her?<br />
Maybe I shouldn't ask so many questions and just be happy with my situation. And I<br />
should be happy that things are <strong>really</strong> changing for me, for the better, much better than I can<br />
ever hope for. I've let my parents control me all of my life and in turn, inducing my criticism of<br />
Asian culture. It will be different now, since things are <strong>really</strong> looking up. I'm starting to feel<br />
much better about my life. Perhaps it's not so bad to be Asian.