Being Korean American and first-generation born in America, has its good and bad qualities. Starting with good qualities, I got the work ethics of parents to survive in this American world. Work, work, work...I have always been motivated and pushed to work hard in my education and be successful in my career, which makes me the “model minority.” I have a close relationship to my family and value our collectivistic mind set in being aware of each other's needs. Also, I am able to live a life on minimal budget. I learned how to be super cheap and buy things “on sale.” To this day, I still get moments of pure joy when I buy awesome stuff at a great discounted price.