I once won a second prize in a history concert. My parents came to the ceremony. Somebody else … - Amy Chua

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Amy Chua

I once won a second prize in a history concert. My parents came to the ceremony. Somebody else had won the prize for best all-around student. Afterwards my father said to me, 'Never, ever disgrace me like that again. ' When I tell my Western friends, they are aghast. But I adore my father. It didn't knock my self-esteem at all.

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