Q: What different cities, states, and/or countries have you lived in? Where do you consider your hometown?
A: Oakland, CA
Q: What gives purpose to your life? What relationships have had major significance to you?
A: Family and friends; Mom, Dad, Sis, etc. Best friends Leah & Yang
Q: What is the racial and ethnic background of your closest friends?
A: White, Chinese.
Q: When and how did you become aware of concepts of your race and/or ethnicity?
A: Elementary school, my name was very different (participant has a traditional Japanese name)
Q: If you were born in America, did anyone ever assume you weren't American because you are Asian?
A: Sort of, asked if I was born here.
Q: Throughout your time in school, how often did you encounter people who assumed you were smart because you were Asian?
A: Maybe assumed in a joking manner..."You must be good at math."
Q: Do you feel a sense of belonging when you are in the company of people, a majority who are of your (Asian) ethnic group? How strongly do you feel this on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being not at all, 5 being very strongly)? How strong do you feel this in regards to being in the company of people, a majority who are Asian?
A: 3; 3
Q: Have you ever dated outside of your ethnicity?
A: Sort of, full white versus mixed.
Q: Have your parents ever expressed career expectations for you? What were those expectations?
A: No, just do what makes you happy.
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