My name is Jeffrey Fan, and I am an American-born Chinese (ABC), although I prefer to be identified as a Chinese American (yes, there is a difference). I started this blog because as much as my parents tried to mold me into the “typical Asian” during my childhood, something went awry along the way. OK, so I did get a 2400 on my SAT and I do know how to solve a Rubik’s cube, but the list ends not too long after that. I decided long ago to quit the piano and violin (although I still play piano on my own time), and now I play the guitar. I don’t like to gamble, and I dislike creative writing. My hair is not perfectly black, and I don’t hold chopsticks properly. I could probably beat you in ping-pong (table tennis?), but I’m no slouch at pool, basketball, or soccer either. I can do one-arm push-ups and dazzle you with card tricks. I am not very good at video games, except if they’re on the N64, but unlike most ABCs, I am actually fluent in Chinese. I only applied to two colleges, and am a student at the University of Pennsylvania.
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