Interviewee wished to remain anonamous.

Mrs. Wong immigrated to the US in 1966 with her parents; she didn't know English at the time, but I didn't detect a hint of foreign accent. The interview quickly became a monologue about her children and her theory on raising kids away from home. To instill a sense of patriotism, she told bedtime stories every night of Chinese history; when the children got tired of bedtime stories, she would entice them with the possibility of a bubble bath, during which she read Chinese books to them.

Even with such a strict ethic in education, she is still open to her children's interests; Mrs. Wong attended Harvard night school and learnt Spanish, Latin, and French so that she could practice with her kids at home. It was a family tradition for her to wear an apron with three pockets on the front, and in each pocket was a collection of vocabulary cards for each of the languages; an example of language barrier between parent and child that is uncommon in the typical immigrant household, in that the languages include foreign languages other than the mother tongue. By day, her work involved data entry at a local Chinatown office; by night, she devoted time to her kids.

Her efforts paid off: her daughter held no interest in Chinese as a child, but pursued a degree in Chinese Linguistics during college. Her eldest son is a hotel manager, while the youngest daughter is studying graphic design at RISD. Now that her children have settled down, her hectic lifestyle as a devoted mother has also changed, she spends weekends at the association with her husband, taking classes in Mandarin, ballroom dancing, and Tai Chi. When asked about her commitment to learning, she said: "It's for my own benefit - Tai Chi is good for your health. It is also important to set a good example."