Rachel chats with our guest, Albert, as he shares his educational upbringing as a first generation Taiwanese American raised in the Silicon Valley. As the “black sheep” of the family, he offers his story as a counter-narrative to the typical East Asian American experience in the Bay Area. His story includes:
Growing up overweight, getting terrible grades, and struggling with both ADD (attention deficit disorder) and OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)
How his family came to terms with his academic struggle and learning differences
Pursuing a career in the humanities rather than STEM
Navigating an academically toxic schooling environment
The relationship between meritocracy and privilege
How his upbringing informs his pedagogy as a teacher today
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