1. Everyone Always Assumes You Are Of A Different Ethnicity Than What You Actually Are.
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"You're Indian Right?" "....NO."
2. People Think You're Related To Anyone Who Looks Like You.
3. Your Scholarship Can't Be Merit Based--- It's " Affirmative Action"
4. So Where Are You From? " No Like From-- From"
5. Teach Me A Curse Word In Your Language .
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6. Forcing Yourself To Enjoy Lunchables, Just To Fit In.
7. You Get An Accent Whenever You Talk To Your Family, And Everyone Loves Pointing It Out.
8. "Are You Getting An Arranged Marriage?"
9. "So, What's It Like In Your Country?"
10. You Always Give A Different Name At Starbucks.
11. Your Summer As A Child Was Spent Doing Math, Reading, And Science Workbooks All Day.
12. Every Halloween In Your Childhood Was Spent Dressed In Traditional Clothing You Already Had.
13. You Still Have To Get Approval To Do Things From Your Parents.
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14. When You Take Your Friends Out To Get Asian Food And They Pronounce Everything Wrong On The Menu.
15. Then They Order Something Way Too Spicy For Their Palette.
16. Everyone Assumes Your Good At Math And Science, Just Because You're Foreign.
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17." What Tanning Bed Do You Go To?"
18. The Disapproving Grunt You Hear At Family Reunions When You Talk About Considering Anything Besides A STEM Major.
19. Going To Grandma’s Meant Boarding An 18 Hour Flight Across The Atlantic.
20. You Grew Up Having A Strong Bond With Your Cousins, Even Though You Would Only See Them Once A Year.
21. The Look Your Mom Gave You When A Kid Did Better At School Than You.
22. Rice Will Forever Be A Staple In Your Diet.
23. You Still Take Your Shoes Off Before Entering Anyone’s Home.
24. No Matter What The Weather Was Like You Parent’s Always Insisted That You “Wear A Coat.”
25.You Know The Importance Of Tea Time.
26. Getting Sick Meant Your Parents Using Every Home Remedy They Can Think Of.
27. Despite Not Seeing Most Of Your “Asian Community” Members Frequently, They Still Manage To Know All Your Business. 
28. Growing Up You Always Had To Correct The Person Pronouncing Your Name During Roll Call.
29. Jasmine and Mulan were your Two Favorite Princess when growing up.
30. You got to miss school for holidays you still aren’t sure how to celebrate.
31. Every Birthday meant getting either clothes, books, or money from your relatives.
32. There’s Never Actual Ice-Cream available at your house, the boxes in your freezer are filled with last nights left overs.
33. People Come To You When They Need Anything About Other Cultures Explained To Them.
34. Despite having a childhood much different than your friends, you are so proud of your culture, and wouldn't change who you are for the world.
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
