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Challenging the Model Minority Myth as a First-Generation College Student
Huynh, Jimmy
Huynh, Jimmy
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First-generation Asian American college students must be resilient to overcome the many challenges they face in their college experience. Because these students are first-generation students of color and are also Asian American, they experience unique challenges and complexities. First-generation students of color often navigate the college experience with families who have little to no context surrounding higher education, may have varying levels of college readiness upon entry, and frequently encounter financial challenges and other barriers to education. At the same time, Asian American students must grapple with high expectations set by society because of the model minority myth. How are these students expected to meet the high standards set by others while facing so many barriers to their success in higher education? In this article, I explore the challenges that students who hold these intersecting identities face, and I provide recommendations for institutions to better support these students.
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2019-01-01