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Born in the Era of Economic Advancement 

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Born in the Era of Economic Advancement 

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Born and raised in the 90s in mainland China, when the economy took off and a lot more resources and opportunities were provided to our generation compared to the old generation that went through the turmoil of the unstable society and wars.

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2008 marked a historical moment for China, for it first in the modern times drew the attention from all around the world to the opening of a world-wide sports event. The success of the event also epitomized the integration of west world culture and influence into China. In that year and the six years following, I chose English Studies as my academic focus in high school and college.

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I eared my B.A in Business and Medical English Studies from China in 2014. Growing up in a single-race country, China, I never experienced racial discrimination or marginalization in my mother country. However, the study of English in college familiarized me with the multi-racial cultures in the U.S and also equipped me with the lense to look at different perspectives between the east and the west.

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After working as an ENL teacher in China for a year, I immigrated to the U.S with my family in 2015. New chapter of life was opened.

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The No Child Left Behind Act dictated that the English Language Learners in schools should receive quality instruction not only in English learning but also in content learning. I became a language paraprofessional to help ELLs succeed in school -- this is how I entered the educational field in this new country.

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As an educator (a paraprofessional, then a mandarin teacher, then an ENL teacher), I help to create a safe and welcoming learning environment for students from all racial backgrounds; but myself never experienced intense racial discrimination since I did not go to public schools in the U.S.

However, I experienced hatred and misunderstanding from strangers during the spread of the COVID-19 -- "Why am I being blamed for my racial identity?"

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I moved to a new school in Long Island. As divided as the presidential election, the Long Island school hosts most White students, with small percentage of Asians, Hispanics, and Blacks. New challenge: as a minority teacher teaching ENL and mandarin, how can I instill inclusion, understanding, and openness into the young generation in this modern "segregated" school?