1. “To figure out how to be Asian in America without resorting to the power of fitting in is hard work”. “In an America that defines immigrant success so heavily in terms of conformity to norms, our cultural psyche has suffered”.
2. “Instead, it is a coping mechanism, a protective sap” “allows us to go on with our lives, to raise our families, get our promotions” “live free of the annoying daily reminders that things may be more difficult than we care to admit”.
Sorry not sure about number 3