For the season one finale of Proxy, we go over our background as Asian-Americans and how it affected our adolescence and shaped the way we are today.

Ice Breaker * Do people even know our background? (2:17) + Bernard talks about being Filipino-American (3:15) + Sidney talks about being Chinese-American (6:00)

Self-Awareness * Ashamed of being Filipino (8:40) + Assimilating and subcultures (12:40) * Ethnicity and Education (19:15) * Being a minority in the startup world (22:10) + Do you have more of a responsibility as an Asian-American entrepreneur? (25:21) * How does an Asian-American get away with going to art school? (27:00) + Deciding to study art changed Sidney's life (30:15) * Knowing nothing about photography and art history (31:35) * Ethnicity and the art of the self-portait (35:30)

Why Does This Even Matter? * Is it weird to talk about this out loud? (41:37) * This topic is too important to not talk about it (43:50)

Finally * Asian-American or American? (45:28) + Bernard's answer (45:36) + Sidney's answer (48:03) * What's your opinion? (56:56)

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