Growing up Asian-American has many perks and struggles. A lot of those quirks were accurately shown in the comedic show "Fresh Off The Boat" starring Constance Wu and Randall Park. While watching this show, I saw many parallels between the mother in the show and my own. Here are just a few of those similarities that I now hold on to nostalgically.

1. Bringing traditional Asian dishes to school for lunch and everyone make fun of you.

Everyone always had sandwiches or the coveted Lunchables. I, on the other hand, had rice and seaweed and I ate it with chopsticks. On the bright side, I provided a show to go with everyone's lunch.

2.When your mom saw green onions growing in public places (Or not so public places) and she made you run out and grab some for dinner that night.

Literally, this happened all the time and we actually ran out to grab them. It was the only time my mom would ever condone jumping fences or trespassing.

3.Good ol’ sibling rivalries were based on making mom not so emotionless

We could compete with grades, cleanliness, and manners. However, THIS was the true test. If you made my mom laugh (with you, not at you), then you might as well take on the world.

4. When everyone knew everything about your country EXCEPT for you. By the way, you were also a communist.

Growing up Asian, you were supposed to know every single Asian celebrity, trend, and TV show. If you did not, you were not actually Asian. Seriously. Also, everyone assumed you were communist because of how you looked. Spoiler alert, not all Asian countries are communist!

5. When you found something that there was no coupon for, it did not matter how adorable it was.

This is one habit that I am glad I developed. Whenever I go shopping now, I hardly go to brand name stores. I go to TJ Maxx or other discount stores and head straight for the clearance. I'm really good at finding bargains! So thanks, Oma!

6. When you asked to turn on the A/C because it was 100 degrees outside this was always the answer. If you wanted A/C, you could walk to the store.

Literally, the worst thing in the world. It still takes forever to convince her to turn on the air conditioning or heater and it usually only stays on for a month, two if she's feeling generous.

7. Need an upgrade? The answer is no.

Two parts of this are accurate: the current status of the car and the look on the mom's face. We never update anything. We recently updated my mom's phone from flip phones and it was because it was a gift. If it was not a gift, she would probably still be in the flip phone stage.

8. When your mom brought you something nice out of nowhere, you knew you had to be suspicious.

When she brought home Pocky or other traditional snacks, you had to proceed with caution. She either knew something and was trying to butter you up or needed something. It was probably grade related, too.

9. No one could ever pronounce your actual name so you had to give them an easier one.

My name is Jihae. Pronounced Gee-Hay. Not Jihad, Gee-Who, Ja-Ha-Hee. Please, just call me Jane.

10. Back to school shopping was always easy. Fun? Not so much.

If your older sibling had bad taste, that was unfortunate. You always had to keep an eye out for your siblings fashion sense. Except my brother, he was lucky because he was the only boy.

11.This was always how people referred to you, no matter what.

You did not have to be Chinese or a guy for someone to call you this. I literally used to cry on the bus in elementary school because everyone called me this.

12. Every single time you went to a hotel, this was guaranteed.

Again, we were trying to get the most out of our money. I literally still have so many travel-sized soaps and lotions. I'm set for life. They come in handy whenever I need to go on weekend trips. I would recommend this to anyone!

13. Do not even think about getting away with flowers for a last minute Mother's Day gift.

This one I relate to more than anything. I never understood flowers as gifts and I get it from my mom. I will keep this stereotype and I have no problem with that. Flowers are overpriced gifts that just end up dying. Why do I want to watch something die to remind me how much someone loves me? No, thanks.

14. Any time I was in a multi-racial relationship, which was basically every time.

This is the absolute worst thing ever. If you ever want to make an Asian mad, please refer to this GIF. Surprisingly, there is more to me than my Asian face.

15. No matter how old you are, what level of school, or where you are, expect this to be the first question.

Need I say more? This is a stereotype for Asian families that is usually accurate. However, I don't think this is a stereotype to be ashamed of. So I'm proud of this.

Growing up as an Asian-American has some hard times and some great lessons. I love my background and all the pressure and oddities that being Asian encompasses. If you haven't seen this ABC show, I encourage you to check it out because it opens a new window into how Asian-Americans are viewed.