Q&A w/ Mom! Tiger Parenting, Immigrating to America, Dealing with Rejections, Bed Time?? 😯

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1:48 Did you mom expect you to get into Stanford and all these other amazing schools?
3:13 How do you deal with rejections?
5:47 Did your mom enforce a certain bed time?
6:17 Has your mom ever disapproved of a decision you made (probably not)?
10:46 What career path or job do you want after college?
14:07 Can you give any tips for achieving straight A's?
16:42 Have you always had a good relationship?
17:37 How do we maintain our relationship?
18:31 Did your mom push you to achieve great things or were you self motivated?
18:56 how did it feel to watch Iris grow as a high schooler?
21:28 Was your mom a tiger parent?
21:40 What advice did your mom give you that you still remember?
21:52 Did your mom put pressure on you to study all the time?
21:58 Are you guys from China? Your Chinese is really good
22:49 Are there specific things your mom did that helped you get into Stanford?
23:04 How did your mom support you that led to your success?
25:14 How hours of classes will you have? What's your major?
25:48 How are you liking California?
26:02 Pros and cons of graduating early?
27:09 Was Iris annoying as a kid?
27:17 Did you find a house in California? Are you there for good?
27:24 What happened to your father?
27:29 Did you get a lot of financial aid?
27:32 What made you decide to attend Stanford when out of state tuition is expensive?
27:44 How did you pick the name Iris?
28:56 Why did you guys move to the US?
29:13 What difficulties have you faced as immigrants to America?
32:33 Do you remember anything about living in DC?
33:19 How did you deal with being the motivated kid in high school without any friends?
36:13 How would you motivate an unmotivated child?
37:38 Did you mom give you a lot of freedom/independence?
38:00 How do you plan to spend the next few years after college?

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[irisfu]

Make sure you check the description for timestamps! Skip around as much as you'd like :) as always, leave a comment and I'll get back to you 🤗

[fairsi]

I wish my son would grow into a self motivated youth like you in the next a few years. I have been using the same principles like your mom. And he also lived in China with grandparents for a couple of years when I tried to establish a stable life as a first gen immigrant.

[yuanchen]

Love your mom so much. The first generation of immigrating to America must be very hard.Maybe she can talk about her immigration story in her channel.

[cursivevibes]

I love how your mom has given very educated answers. A truly wise mother would not judge her child’s worth based on her school’s brand name. 这才是一个自信家长的样子！

[chrstine]

your mom is so wise! I see where you get it from

[elly]

hey iris!! in the video, you mentioned how you were super shy when you were younger but you grew more confident over time. what tips do you have to become more comfortable being yourself in front of strangers/people you don’t know well and gain self-confidence?

[rileychong]

Your mom really be giving out free advice! She sounds really smart

[bustdetector]

Iris you’re gonna do great in life, I would be my life savings on it. You probably get more out of a day then I do in a week. Kudos to mom for being such a strong influence.

[chrstine]

iris we are literally the same person. omg like being born in the US and then living in china and then coming back and interest in flute and economics and same outlook on life and families and dream college...I’m so glad I discovered your youtube channel. I identify with so much of your story.

[arcee]

I wish my mom had the mentality your mom has.
Your mom seems really sweet

[malinieswarachandra]

You are so awesome! You are guiding so many high schoolers in the right direction.

[malinieswarachandra]

You both made me tear up! Because I am a mom and I resonate with her.

[sunnyhe]

Wow Iris, your mother is so supportive!! I wish my mom would be like that :)

[hernameplz]

Appreciate the time stamp that can navigate me to the question I am curious! Great vid! Keep it up!

[seyalee]

29:13 aah so happy to see my question answered in your video! As an Asian-American immigrant, I agree on a lot of topics that you guys discussed, and I really feel like I was able to personally connect with you throughout the entire video! Also thank you so much for being so kind and answering my questions when I slid into your DM, you rock Iris❤️

[heena]

OMG!?!??? I can’t believe you said my name! I’m dying! I love you so much! You are my inspiration! And both of you guys are sooo pretty! You guys are so sweet! Love you!!!!🥺💗✌️💫❤️ (I’m still screaming) . Love, one of your biggest fans🥺💫😅🥰

[lolaandyoyo]

omg your mom always looks like shes on the verge of tears

[anthonyzuo]

Omg awesome videoooo!! u should def do a video where u talk abt like fake friends vs real friends and just abt friendship in high school

[madisonhuang]

I just started binging your videos Iris, and you are really such a great motivator and all your tips are great! I am confident that in the future you will make so many great changes!! I really aspire to be like you and I hope that I can strive for my best just like you. Thank you for making these great videos. P.S. I absolutely LOVE your mom and as someone who also has immigrant parents, they've really supported and helped me along the way!!

[dredreidel]

You and your mom are both very inspiring, wise, and like I could listen to her forever.