Archive for the ‘Finding My Own "InspirAsian"’ Category

Scott Oki: See You in the Trenches

By Alan Chong Lau

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

You might say my years at Microsoft were my formative years. In the first three years with the company, I was working 100-hour weeks and I never took a day off. Well, that’s not entirely true – I took one day off. That discipline continued during my remaining years with the company, but a lot [...]

Lloyd Hara: JFK is My InspirAsian

By Lloyd Hara

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

“Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”
President John F. Kennedy’s words changed my life, as they did for many of those who came of age during his presidency. They caused me to seriously consider the purpose of my life. I changed directions as a result [...]

Sally Chen’s Cultural Lessons

By Sally Chen

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
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As a child of two cultures, I appreciate diversity. My family and I are from Taiwan, but we moved to Georgia when I was an infant and became US citizens. I was taught at an early age the importance of serving the community and participated in Girl Scouts, eventually earning my Silver and Gold Awards, [...]