Comments on: Preserving and adapting http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2009/01/30/preserving-and-adapting/ Serving California State University, Fresno since 1922. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:24:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: hmong http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2009/01/30/preserving-and-adapting/comment-page-1/#comment-41726 hmong Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:44:13 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/?p=9047#comment-41726 Keep up the good work. Helpful info on your post and interesting too. Hmong culture is so amazing. Keep up the good work. Helpful info on your post and interesting too. Hmong culture is so amazing.

]]> By: Anonymous http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2009/01/30/preserving-and-adapting/comment-page-1/#comment-41720 Anonymous Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:23:00 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/?p=9047#comment-41720 Adapting to ones culture does not means to give up yours. Remember, you may move on so far in your life, but at the end you will still be who you are. Who you are will never change regardless of where you are. It is important to know that because one day you will come back to and give back to your people in some way, shape, or form. Adapting to ones culture does not means to give up yours. Remember, you may move on so far in your life, but at the end you will still be who you are. Who you are will never change regardless of where you are. It is important to know that because one day you will come back to and give back to your people in some way, shape, or form.

]]> By: triple_x http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2009/01/30/preserving-and-adapting/comment-page-1/#comment-41449 triple_x Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:23:14 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/?p=9047#comment-41449 Adapting to ones culture does not means to give up yours. Remember, you may move on so far in your life, but at the end you will still be who you are. Who you are will never change regardless of where you are. It is important to know that because one day you will come back to and give back to your people in some way, shape, or form. Adapting to ones culture does not means to give up yours. Remember, you may move on so far in your life, but at the end you will still be who you are. Who you are will never change regardless of where you are. It is important to know that because one day you will come back to and give back to your people in some way, shape, or form.

]]> By: Nelly http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2009/01/30/preserving-and-adapting/comment-page-1/#comment-35373 Nelly Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:11:24 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/?p=9047#comment-35373 what happened to 'one-America'? We need to lose ethnic and other visual identities when we go to the college campus----we are at best a strong people when we co-mingle with those who are not like us. Being home and among friends and family is one thing-----going to college should be about diversity and getting to know people of different backgrounds. I'm not sure if the former and latter can co-exist. When I walk around Fresno State and see so many groups of students isolated based on identity it makes me a little worried about the future. If any given group of people starts anew in a different culture in order for social and economic gain and to experience the opportunity the U.S.A. has to offer, it should be expected that some cultural identity has to be shed. AND, GO CARDS! what happened to ‘one-America’?

We need to lose ethnic and other visual identities when we go to the college campus—-we are at best a strong people when we co-mingle with those who are not like us.

Being home and among friends and family is one thing—–going to college should be about diversity and getting to know people of different backgrounds. I’m not sure if the former and latter can co-exist.

When I walk around Fresno State and see so many groups of students isolated based on identity it makes me a little worried about the future.

If any given group of people starts anew in a different culture in order for social and economic gain and to experience the opportunity the U.S.A. has to offer, it should be expected that some cultural identity has to be shed.

AND, GO CARDS!

]]> By: Nelly http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2009/01/30/preserving-and-adapting/comment-page-1/#comment-46706 Nelly Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:11:00 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/?p=9047#comment-46706 what happened to 'one-America'? We need to lose ethnic and other visual identities when we go to the college campus----we are at best a strong people when we co-mingle with those who are not like us. Being home and among friends and family is one thing-----going to college should be about diversity and getting to know people of different backgrounds. I'm not sure if the former and latter can co-exist. When I walk around Fresno State and see so many groups of students isolated based on identity it makes me a little worried about the future. If any given group of people starts anew in a different culture in order for social and economic gain and to experience the opportunity the U.S.A. has to offer, it should be expected that some cultural identity has to be shed. AND, GO CARDS! what happened to ‘one-America’?

We need to lose ethnic and other visual identities when we go to the college campus—-we are at best a strong people when we co-mingle with those who are not like us.

Being home and among friends and family is one thing—–going to college should be about diversity and getting to know people of different backgrounds. I’m not sure if the former and latter can co-exist.

When I walk around Fresno State and see so many groups of students isolated based on identity it makes me a little worried about the future.

If any given group of people starts anew in a different culture in order for social and economic gain and to experience the opportunity the U.S.A. has to offer, it should be expected that some cultural identity has to be shed.

AND, GO CARDS!

]]> By: P Chang http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2009/01/30/preserving-and-adapting/comment-page-1/#comment-35368 P Chang Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:38:52 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/?p=9047#comment-35368 Randy, no thanks. I would rather honor my heritage and be true to myself in my acculturation experience as a first generation Hmong-American rather than to "lose my culture" and its collective wisdom and knowledge to the egocentric consumerism that is so prevalent in this society. It is not an unwillingness to change but rather the rapid rate of change and the inability to slow down or cope with this change process. There is a sense of helplessness, sadness and fear among the elders that this change could potentially wipe out a five thousand year old culture resulting in a cultural genocide. It is because of this that we try to hold on knowing that change is inevitable. Randy, I "meet people of different cultures" all the times and I have friends from different backgrounds. This is the norm, not the exception especially in Fresno. I salute and respect your culture as I hope to follow your lead and make six figures one day but without losing my culture if possible. Go STEELERS! Randy, no thanks. I would rather honor my heritage and be true to myself in my acculturation experience as a first generation Hmong-American rather than to “lose my culture” and its collective wisdom and knowledge to the egocentric consumerism that is so prevalent in this society.

It is not an unwillingness to change but rather the rapid rate of change and the inability to slow down or cope with this change process. There is a sense of helplessness, sadness and fear among the elders that this change could potentially wipe out a five thousand year old culture resulting in a cultural genocide. It is because of this that we try to hold on knowing that change is inevitable.

Randy, I “meet people of different cultures” all the times and I have friends from different backgrounds. This is the norm, not the exception especially in Fresno. I salute and respect your culture as I hope to follow your lead and make six figures one day but without losing my culture if possible.

Go STEELERS!

]]> By: P Chang http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2009/01/30/preserving-and-adapting/comment-page-1/#comment-46705 P Chang Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:38:00 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/?p=9047#comment-46705 Randy, no thanks. I would rather honor my heritage and be true to myself in my acculturation experience as a first generation Hmong-American rather than to "lose my culture" and its collective wisdom and knowledge to the egocentric consumerism that is so prevalent in this society. It is not an unwillingness to change but rather the rapid rate of change and the inability to slow down or cope with this change process. There is a sense of helplessness, sadness and fear among the elders that this change could potentially wipe out a five thousand year old culture resulting in a cultural genocide. It is because of this that we try to hold on knowing that change is inevitable. Randy, I "meet people of different cultures" all the times and I have friends from different backgrounds. This is the norm, not the exception especially in Fresno. I salute and respect your culture as I hope to follow your lead and make six figures one day but without losing my culture if possible. Go STEELERS! Randy, no thanks. I would rather honor my heritage and be true to myself in my acculturation experience as a first generation Hmong-American rather than to “lose my culture” and its collective wisdom and knowledge to the egocentric consumerism that is so prevalent in this society.

It is not an unwillingness to change but rather the rapid rate of change and the inability to slow down or cope with this change process. There is a sense of helplessness, sadness and fear among the elders that this change could potentially wipe out a five thousand year old culture resulting in a cultural genocide. It is because of this that we try to hold on knowing that change is inevitable.

Randy, I “meet people of different cultures” all the times and I have friends from different backgrounds. This is the norm, not the exception especially in Fresno. I salute and respect your culture as I hope to follow your lead and make six figures one day but without losing my culture if possible.

Go STEELERS!

]]> By: Randy Sanchez http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2009/01/30/preserving-and-adapting/comment-page-1/#comment-35345 Randy Sanchez Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:24:20 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/?p=9047#comment-35345 Okay, word to the wise. The best way to adapt and succeed in American society is to 'lose your culture.' I don't attend Swedish American parades or Polish parades and I make six figures. Enough with the unwillingness to leave your former culture behind. You're in the USA now. Get out of your compartmentalized minds and meet people of different cultures-----always wanted to be a 'hypenated American' leads to a false sense of victimization. Okay, word to the wise. The best way to adapt and succeed in American society is to ‘lose your culture.’ I don’t attend Swedish American parades or Polish parades and I make six figures. Enough with the unwillingness to leave your former culture behind. You’re in the USA now. Get out of your compartmentalized minds and meet people of different cultures—–always wanted to be a ‘hypenated American’ leads to a false sense of victimization.

]]> By: Randy Sanchez http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2009/01/30/preserving-and-adapting/comment-page-1/#comment-46704 Randy Sanchez Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:24:00 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/?p=9047#comment-46704 Okay, word to the wise. The best way to adapt and succeed in American society is to 'lose your culture.' I don't attend Swedish American parades or Polish parades and I make six figures. Enough with the unwillingness to leave your former culture behind. You're in the USA now. Get out of your compartmentalized minds and meet people of different cultures-----always wanted to be a 'hypenated American' leads to a false sense of victimization. Okay, word to the wise. The best way to adapt and succeed in American society is to ‘lose your culture.’ I don’t attend Swedish American parades or Polish parades and I make six figures. Enough with the unwillingness to leave your former culture behind. You’re in the USA now. Get out of your compartmentalized minds and meet people of different cultures—–always wanted to be a ‘hypenated American’ leads to a false sense of victimization.

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