Asian Americans In Japan

							Asian Americans In
      Japan
 “Embrace Your Inner FOB”
         Daphne Chen
       Saitama-ken ALT
         1997 - 1999
       What do you mean,
          “F.O.B.”?
•   “Fresh Off the Boat”
•   “Friendly, Optimistic, Best Effort”
•   “Foreign, Odd, Beyond Control”
•   “Fake, Obsessive, Bummed Out”
       Culture Shock
• Since when are hot & sour soup and
  egg rolls considered delicacies?
• How do I justify eating a $3 peach?
• Why am I carrying around $400 in
  cash at all times?
• Does this come in XXXL?
         Making Friends
•   Japanese classes for Foreigners
•   Plop down next to the teachers
•   After-school activities
•   Speak Japanese as much as possible
•   Learn traditional and pop culture
    Inside the Classroom
•   Big Brother/Big Sister
•   Using pop culture in your lessons
•   Role Model and Authority Figure
•   Being like the other teachers
•   Student proficiency levels
 OMG! She went “there”
• Anything you buy from CVS can be
  found in the local drug store
• It is not harder for Asian Americans
  to date
• People will have stereotypes
    Clichés That Work
• Online discussions are not gospel
• People are the same everywhere, only
  the faces are different
• Keep an open mind
• Live your life
Have a Great Time!
       Daphne Chen
   daphchen@nyc.rr.com
     (646) 584- 5719