I really have enjoyed all the essays about growing up in America. All the authors came at it from a different angle, but there were a lot of common themes, and most of them grew up in the 80s and 90s like I did so there was a lot of fun nostalgia sprinkled throughout. It's heartbreaking that many of them were bullied because of their differences and so they tried to assimilate in some cases by downplaying their cultural heritage. I'm happy they all grew up to realize how rich their lives are because of their heritage, and I'm even more happy that they are sharing their stories so that younger generations can read about and see themselves reflected in a way that these authors missed in their youth.