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I'm currenty 24 years old. Still in school majoring in acting, art, and writing. Minoring in international studies, mythology, and religion. I am of Chinese and Vietnamese descent. My parents immigrated from Saigon at the end of Vietnam War.

My biological grandparents were revolutionaries in the First Indochina War. My biological grandfather died in the Tet Offensive. My family had lived through the entire war.

I've lived somewhat of a pretty interesting life so far. For about two years, I had worked as a subsitute teacher for the Polk County School Board. Half of me doesn't miss it. Other half of me does because of the challenge it brought. Whenever I leave jobs, the one thing I usually miss are the challenges it presented to me.

I've also worked for the John Kerry campaign in '04. Met a bunch of very interesting people.

I'm currently on MyCreativeCommunity under the name TFactor. I'm also on StoryLink also using the name of TFactor.

In my freetime, I like to draw, write, surf the net, lift weights, listen to music, and practice martial arts.

I have trained in styles such as Tae Kwon Do, Wado-Ryu Karate, Tai Chi Chuan, Western Kickboxing, Competition Muay Thai, Lethwei, Boxing, Technical Wrestling, Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Combat Grappling, Judo, Aikido, Vale Tudo, Japanese Shootfighting, Nin-Jitsu, Tai-Jitsu, Special Forces, Army Combatives and Capoeira.

My passion is ...

life

Why I write ...

to help others, inspire others, to educate others, to help others understand, to send a message out...

My first job ...

kitchen boy at Red Lobster

My best moment ...

lost count...

My inspiration ...

life in general. Every aspect of life.

Arts & Humanities > American Literature Plot summary: The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan

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If you have immigrated to the United States or if you are children of immigrants, you may enjoy and appreciate the plot of Amy Tan's "Joy Luck Club." This is one story that gives a close examination of Chinese culture and Chinese-American culture. At the same time, it shows how both Chinese and Chinese-American culture are two completely different things.

One of the elements of Joy Luck Club's plotline would be the conflict between Chinese and Chinese-American culture. If further explores the different depths of Chinese culture and how it conflicts with Chinese-American culture. Also...

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