Growing Up a Restaurant Kid: Jin (Part 3/3)

Описание: In the final chapter of our journey with Jin, we step behind the counter of the family restaurant and into the world of competitive ping pong. This episode explores childhood as a "restaurant kid" and the treasured moments of quality family time found in between the whirlwind schedules of immigrant entrepreneurship.
From her parents’ challenging backgrounds to the five restaurants her father started as a serial entrepreneur, we see the family they were able to build and the people their children grew up to be. Most importantly, we uncover how Jin achieved something famously difficult: building a genuine adult friendship with her parents.

In This Episode, We Explore:
The Restaurant Kid Subculture: Balancing school and extracurriculars with the reality of helping out in the family business.
Ping Pong and Life Lessons: How Jin stumbled into a sport that taught her resilience, focus, and life skills that lasted long after the matches ended.
Parent-Child Relationships: A look at the child-centric values of Jin’s parents—what they sought to mold versus the opinions they sought from their children.
Intergenerational Friendships: The moving transition from a traditional hierarchy to a mutual, adult friendship.
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Episode Credits
Host, Producer, Research & Sound Design: Jess Lin
Advising and Production Support: Ruben Gnanaruban
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