Berkeley High School sophomore Seigo Lee, who is in AC, said he strongly relates to basketball player Jeremy Lin. Lin is a Taiwanese player who plays for the Taiwan Professional Basketball League. “I mostly relate to Jeremy Lin because I also play basketball and I’m also Chinese like him. I can really connect with what he has done,” Lee said.
Braden Glover, a BHS junior in AC, identifies with Jackie Chan because of Chan’s background and well-known acting career. “I first saw (Jackie Chan) when I watched Rush Hour, and I just felt an immediate connection,” Glover said, “I loved his acting style, and I also personally relate to his experiences and where he comes from.”
Christina Rasmussen, a senior, watched Hulu’s TV series Pen15 and immediately loved Maya Erskine, the actress who plays Maya Ishi Peters in the show. "It was a funny show. (It) was a really funny show. It was relatable," she said. Rasmussen added that she shared some oddly similar experiences with Erskine.
According to AC senior Sabrina Salimi, three-time Grammy winner Charli xcx is a celebrity she strongly connects to on a personal level. “Charlie xcx is only half Asian, but she is always talking about her Indian heritage. I respond well to her (music) because we have similar heritage, and I also sympathize with her music. It’s always fun to listen to,” Salimi said.