Asking my dad about his experience immigrating to the U.S.

from The Rooftop Pod Hosted by Jesse Zhan

00:00 Intro02:17 Sweet Tooth Debate06:12 Why America07:26 China Media Shifts16:16 Expectations Meet Reality26:24 Grad School Money Struggles30:18 English Identity Shift37:03 Losing the Home Dialect40:28 What Feels Like Home46:13 Buying the First House52:45 Success After Retirement56:09 Teaching Grandkids Chinese

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