While there was a wealth of resources available to immigrants in Canada, it was still geared towards people who already had an education. My social location, as exemplified through the neighborhood that I grew up in, the local civic culture of my city, and my race had an enormous influence over where I ended up. Even while there were internal changes to family structure and stereotypes of the model minority that shifted how I could choose to live my life, I was still very fortunate to have the abundance of resources provided to me through my parents’ hard work. I will continue to deal with the idea of model minority today, in the United States where Asians are also type-casted into a specific role. Nevertheless, Canada is still different from countries such as the United States where significant racial disparities leave minorities struggling on their own. The fact that Canada has put specific focus on addressing diversity and promoting the life chances of all Canadian citizens supported me. Consequently, my overall social location was what eventually guided me towards greater educational
While there was a wealth of resources available to immigrants in Canada, it was still geared towards people who already had an education. My social location, as exemplified through the neighborhood that I grew up in, the local civic culture of my city, and my race had an enormous influence over where I ended up. Even while there were internal changes to family structure and stereotypes of the model minority that shifted how I could choose to live my life, I was still very fortunate to have the abundance of resources provided to me through my parents’ hard work. I will continue to deal with the idea of model minority today, in the United States where Asians are also type-casted into a specific role. Nevertheless, Canada is still different from countries such as the United States where significant racial disparities leave minorities struggling on their own. The fact that Canada has put specific focus on addressing diversity and promoting the life chances of all Canadian citizens supported me. Consequently, my overall social location was what eventually guided me towards greater educational