11 Reasons I Love My Asian Mom

Mother's Day falls during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Here's a toast to my Korean.
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Mother's Day falls during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Here's a toast to my Korean umma:

  1. She made me eat breakfast (read: rice) every morning, and fruit every night.

  • She guilted me into studying earlier and longer because you don't have all-nighter hakwon's in America.
  • She drove me to every violin lesson and tennis game, practiced Spanish flashcards with me while watching "dramas."
  • She made me start a beauty routine early on and advised putting on sunscreen every day.
  • She taught me how to bargain hunt and when to splurge (Ross vs. Louis Vuitton).
  • She's around the same size, so we share basically everything like sisters.
  • She's good at gossiping and highlights the importance of coffee chats with girlfriends.
  • She cannot run, but taught me how to power-walk and talk at the same time.
  • She knows how to put her feelings aside, reminds me to call others and put elders first.
  • She loves taking pictures and doesn't judge your selfie obsession.
  • She tells the truth, even if it stings -- out of love.
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