How YouTube Helped Me Become More Asian!
I have frequently heard that you can learn how to fix anything nowadays using the internet. For example, I know someone who was able to fix their car and someone else who was able to repair their troublesome washing machine just by using Google and YouTube. They were happy to say that in the long run, using the internet had saved them money and the frustration of dealing with a repair shop.
Thankfully, the problem I needed fixed with the internet was not a matter of saving my money or my sanity. It was merely a matter of learning how to use chopsticks. I had always felt a little embarrassed that I didn't know how to perform one of the most basic Asian functions. Thus, one of my first goals after the I-Am-Chinese epiphany of 2015 was to learn how to use these utensils.
One hot summer day that year, I found myself hunched over our family kitchen table, chopsticks in hand, watching a pix-elated five-minute YouTube video. It starred a twelve-year old boy demonstrating how to use chopsticks while eating a bowl of noodles. I practiced diligently all of seven minutes, getting used to moving them. After watching a few more movies to verify that I was learning the most up-to-date method of operating chopsticks, I was pretty sure I had it mastered. Unfortunately, I did not take an extra five minutes to practice using chopsticks to actually eat. If I had, I might have been more careful about what I decided to do next.
Which was to pledge in front of my family that I would only eat using chopsticks that year. Which I did. But not without quite a bit of difficulty and hunger. A lot of American foods are not easy to manage with chopsticks. For example, trying to eat something like grits could keep me at the kitchen table for a long time. Such difficulties quickly drove me to find some coping methods.
I am happy to say in 2016 that I survived my pledge. Furthermore, I can now join the ranks of those with 'YouTube is Useful' success stories. If you wish to embark on your own chopstick learning experience, you can click on the short video posted above!
Thankfully, the problem I needed fixed with the internet was not a matter of saving my money or my sanity. It was merely a matter of learning how to use chopsticks. I had always felt a little embarrassed that I didn't know how to perform one of the most basic Asian functions. Thus, one of my first goals after the I-Am-Chinese epiphany of 2015 was to learn how to use these utensils.
One hot summer day that year, I found myself hunched over our family kitchen table, chopsticks in hand, watching a pix-elated five-minute YouTube video. It starred a twelve-year old boy demonstrating how to use chopsticks while eating a bowl of noodles. I practiced diligently all of seven minutes, getting used to moving them. After watching a few more movies to verify that I was learning the most up-to-date method of operating chopsticks, I was pretty sure I had it mastered. Unfortunately, I did not take an extra five minutes to practice using chopsticks to actually eat. If I had, I might have been more careful about what I decided to do next.
Which was to pledge in front of my family that I would only eat using chopsticks that year. Which I did. But not without quite a bit of difficulty and hunger. A lot of American foods are not easy to manage with chopsticks. For example, trying to eat something like grits could keep me at the kitchen table for a long time. Such difficulties quickly drove me to find some coping methods.
I am happy to say in 2016 that I survived my pledge. Furthermore, I can now join the ranks of those with 'YouTube is Useful' success stories. If you wish to embark on your own chopstick learning experience, you can click on the short video posted above!
What a great story! Now I want to see your chopstick skills;)
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