I dream one day when people mention Taiwanese, they will relate it to all the good qualities a human being could have – like courage, kindness, fairness, honesty, creativity, confidence…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/strong>I was born in Taiwan and moved to the United States in 1973 to study Library Science. I am actively involved in Taiwanese American Community running the Pacific Times weekly Mandarin-language newspaper for the Taiwanese American community and serving as a mentor for the Taiwanese American Citizens League Journalism Internship Program.<\/p>\n What do you do?<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>I have two jobs: I am a medical billing representative and a journalist. They keep me busy.<\/p>\n Why are you proud to be of Taiwanese heritage?<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>As a first generation immigrant, I have to be proud of my Taiwanese heritage because it is the only heritage I was born with and live with. I have never thought why there should be a reason for me to be proud of my own heritage. It is the only thing I know.<\/p>\n What does the future of Taiwanese America look like to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n I dream one day when people mention Taiwanese, they will relate it to all the good qualities a human being could have – like courage, kindness, fairness, honesty, creativity, confidence, etc. I dream that all of our offspring will loudly, proudly, and clearly call themselves Taiwanese American, and nothing else.<\/p>\n![\"lin.hilda1\"](\"http:\/\/www.taiwaneseamerican.org\/100people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/lin.hilda1.jpg\" "\\"lin.hilda1\\"")
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