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3 Must-Read Books To Help You Break Through The Bamboo Ceiling
1) Model Breakers: Breaking Through Stereotypes and Embracing Your Authenticity
Click Here To Check Out “Model Breakers”
Career coach and tech savant Charlene Wang invites us to change the limiting beliefs we impose on ourselves and break through the stereotypes that can keep us from achieving our dreams. If you are looking for some inspiration to surpass stumbling blocks in your personal and professional journey, this book is a must read.
2) Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians
Click Here To Check Out “Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling”
This is a classic for those wanting to learn more about the bamboo ceiling. It delves deep into the phenomenon and discusses how being Asian affects the way we interact with colleagues, managers, and clients. The author provides actionable strategies for young Asian professionals to take so that they can reach their full potential in the corporate world.
3) The Color of Success: Asian Americans and the Origins of the Model Minority
Click Here To Check Out “The Color of Success”
The “Color of Success” explains the astonishing transformation of Asians in the United States from the “yellow peril” to “model minorities.” It goes deep into the history of the Asian diaspora and how the invention of the “model minority” myth took place through multiple historical events, such as wartime internment camps, the juvenile delinquency panic of the 1950s, Hawaii statehood, and the African American freedom movement
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Punch Melts Hearts After Falling Into a Pond and Getting Comforted by Older Monkeys
Punch has gone viral again after older monkeys comforted him following an accidental fall into a pond at the zoo.
Caretakers later confirmed that he had fully recovered, eating well, playing with peers, and running around energetically as if nothing had happened.
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He Sang ‘Baby Shark’ in 2016 – Now He’s 17 and Reminding Us How Fast Time Flies
Back in 2016, Park Geon Roung was one of the child actors who starred in the Baby Shark Dance video, which went on to become the most viewed YouTube video of all time.
He was just a kid then, and now at 17, he is showing the world just how beautifully time flies.
Geon Roung never stepped away from the spotlight. Since 2019, he has been part of Play With Me Club, a South Korean co-ed kids group, keeping his place in showbiz.
Fans who rediscovered him recently were stunned, with many saying he now looks just like a K-pop idol.
The ‘Baby Shark’ video was uploaded to YouTube in June 2016 by Pinkfong, a South Korean education brand.
It quickly became a staple in nursery schools and a go-to distraction for parents of toddlers worldwide, turning into one of the most recognizable children’s songs of its generation.
For many who grew up watching that video on repeat, seeing Geon Roung at 17 is a quiet reminder of how fast kids grow up.
One day they are dancing to baby shark, and before you know it, they are teenagers the internet is falling in love with.
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BLACKPINK’s Lisa Goes Viral After Personally Visiting and Showing Love to Punch
BLACKPINK’s Lisa is going viral after visiting Punch, the baby Japanese macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan.
She posted the moment on her Instagram Story, showing full love to the beloved viral monkey. The photos spread across social media almost immediately.
What made the visit even more special was what Lisa brought with her.
She carried an orangutan plush toy identical to the one Punch is famous for clutching, the same toy that once comforted a baby monkey rejected by his mother and turned him into a global sensation.
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