Chapter
Growing Up in an Immigrant Household in America
00:00 - 03:17 (03:17)
The speaker shares their experience of coming to the US from China at the age of five with their family and their mother working tirelessly at three jobs for the first 12 years of their upbringing. They also mention how working in local businesses helped them learn English and get to know the neighborhood.
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The speaker reflects on their upbringing as a child of Chinese immigrants in the US who arrived with only $200 in the bank.
00:00 - 03:17 (03:17)
Chinese immigrants
Summary
The speaker reflects on their upbringing as a child of Chinese immigrants in the US who arrived with only $200 in the bank. Despite the financial struggles, working in various places within the neighborhood was a great way to learn English and spend time with their mother.