I'm a Yappie.
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- Yappie (noun): Young Asian Professional.
This video was inspired by Wong Fu Production's new series, Yappie! A lot of the experiences and themes in that series were things that I related to and thought about often.
You can watch the series here: • Yappie
Also, I hope y'all don't take this as "I don't like being a Software Engineer". I very much do enjoy being a Software Engineer and I'm grateful to have found a role in which I can have a positive impact on others, especially in an area I care about - I think that's one of the best things about technology. I'm hoping this video will explain a little bit more about the Why behind a lot of the choices I made early on.
'Hope you have a great day, wherever you are.
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Great video Mayuko! Very well articulated! Your self reflection is what a lot of people need to do (or will do at some point) in their lives. There's nothing wrong w/ being a Yappie and achieving milestones... but "Now what?". What will you do once you've gotten there? Props to you for being a software engineer.. but ALSO starting a YT channel! You are SO not a typical yappie, so give yourself more credit. Keep it up, hope to meet someday. -phil (UCSD pride)
being honest tho, nobody heard of that term until you made that movie...
not a bad thing, i wanna be a yappie too now :(
I love the reflection. It's the absence of a safety net for immigrants that makes high percentage (safe) decisions compelling. As a group increases in size, then the safety to branch out into low percentage, high pay-off life options becomes greater. Think about it: if there's 10 people, the number of risk takers will be virtually 0 because the normal distribution suggests 95% will take the safe route. 0.5% will be super geniuses or super dopey and the balance will be a bit over or under. But as the numbers increase, those percentages might remain the same but meaningful clusters and echo chambers will have the opportunisty to form, explore and eventually translate to visible actions and role models. Thats theory anyway.
Phil W, you're an inspiration and your social justice message in yappie is amazing and overdue. I like to think your pioneering work is like the Oprah for under represented minorities!
pin this!! you got phil to comment
Wong Fu Productions I first totally agreed with the Yappie concept. While watching this video, I realize that it's not a Yappie thing, but in general a question/struggle for many young professionals, not necessarily Asians, but anyone possible. It's just whether this person raises this question to themselves. I am Chinese, born and raised in China, moved to Europe before 20 and am now over 30. I had this struggle too and I talked to friends in similar life phase. The difference I noticed between my international friends and local friends are that the people with international background do think more on this issue and I would say it's because they know there is other opportunities/possibilities because of their multicultural backgrounds. The majority of local friends have less struggles on it, because becoming young professionals is the (only) way they know and how it works with most people. Honestly, the majority people choose to "be safe" and they construct the functional society.
So, I do think it's great to reflect on it, but we can also see it from a more positive perspective. It's because of our international backgrounds, we are given more perspectives, more opportunities to reflect. People who are able to and are determined enough to decide for a new way are still the minority in almost every society. It's great to raise question about it, but I do think we don't have to categorize it to a unique "Asian" issue.
I am not sure if I am making my point clear enough. Just my thoughts while watching this video.
Probably because there is no real Chinese minority group where I am living, I am not categorizing myself to a certain group with immigration background (there is no single China town in any sense in this country). And the situation you are facing in the US must be totally different. Maybe that's why you are promoting this awareness to Asian groups.
That’s true about the name yappie but the ... idea to get something that is stable is something I been set to achieve. I’m a yappie as well right now, but like I want more. Something that provides more purpose or something that goes beyond what I should be able to achieve.
"Live your dreams, but do it responsibly"
the backdrop is killer
also thanks for sharing!
I can't believe no one recognized you yet. So i'll be the first one
hi
free willy! willy, be free!
Jarvis Johnson _Jarvis is trying his best_
Alex Avila come on man ? WTF ? Jarvis is trying his best.
"when you're striving for a milestone and not a mission, you can feel lost when you achieve it"
That hit way close to home.
I am yappie too, Young Asian Procrastinating...
HAHA
I guess you could be worse, you could be a paddy
I have the exact same thoughts! I know my parents and grandparents made so many sacrifices so that their children could get educated, and live a comfortable life. So it’s hard to balance making decisions based of fear of letting them down vs making decisions for myself and what I really want.
" I want to cry about things I didn't even know I could cry about" I'VE NEVER RELATED TO ANYTHING MORE THAN THIS STATEMENT
I'm struggling with this exact problem, and I resonate so much with this video. A lot of the tangible things are easy once I just wait it out or keep working in tech. However the intangible things just stress me out because I REALLY want to do them (your list is literally a great one haha) but I have no idea how I can achieve them. This emotion kind of increased since I've started UA-cam but in tandem it's also opened up a lot of doors I've never realized. Thanks Mayuko for sharing your thoughts. This put things in words I never imagined.
Yayyyyyy! Loved the distinction between "milestone" and "mission." Also oh my goodness I love when you move and your pup is just sleeping there!
I'm a yappie. or i was. And then I decided to quit my job and move to another country to reconnect with my culture (Taiwan), study ecology and try to make a difference in the world. Do I still worry about family, stability, and money?
yeah.
i do, every day.
But i feel like i'm making progress and slowly changing myself into someone that can be remembered for contributing to the world somehow.
For the last year, I've been thinking about how to make a difference. And I like your message and your method. It might just be the push i need to start a new channel and maybe start making videos.
Lol 20 minutes before Wong Fu dropped season finale
(Edit) :
Seriously loved the honesty and advice you gave Mayuko!❤
Love it! Thank you for being so honest and so open about your insecurity and doubts! Definitely inspiring and making a positive impact on me!
i am sO glad i found your channel and you ! you basically explained everything im feeling so articulately! to see an asian woman who's out of college who already finished the path im currently on is so comforting and makes me so happy to know that this is a normal internal conflict to feel holy shit i am INSPIRED
💖💖💖 girl YES you got this 💪💪💪
Computer hardware engineering student here. While getting my bachelors of science is important, what will happen afterward in terms of what jobs I will do is still very unsure and unknown. In order to help this, I am pursuing several internships. It is indeed scary to confront the unknown, however with the support of my family it is better. Your message of taking the safe route is very respectable. All of these people who are disillusioned into thinking they can make it on youtube or twitch need to watch this video. Keep up the good work.
I wanted to strive to be a Computer Scientist in university just because I thought that it was the most practical job to benefit the society. I already had intense music roots and came from a very musical background and wanted to be a DJ since middle school. I am 21 years old now and I just dropped out of university and started to realize that deep inside my purpose was to create and mix music for people making them feel good their special days. I am striving to start my own business with my UA-cam channel here to help people with overcoming hormonal acne (random) and DJ business. I can only be really good at something that I am truly passionate about!! I am going to start producing music as well.
Sonia Anastasia Good for you! Taking risks is what leads to growth. We’ve been conditioned and programmed to play it safe. There are days that I wonder if working 9-5 is all there is to it.
Woah, you just said the EXACT same things I've been thinking about lately in terms of what I want out of life. Nice to hear it from another person/perspective.
As a millennial with an immigrant background who studied engineering, I can really relate to the thoughts of "Am I playing it too safe?" The way I see it, it is my goal to provide the future generations of family with the financial foundation to attempt audacious, risky goals knowing that they have the financial safety net if it doesn't work out.
As a fellow Japanese-American yappie, this really hit home for me. When you talked about your thoughts and fears and insecurities, it strangely felt like it was myself talking. I really admire your honest self-reflection and courage in branching out and putting yourself out there, something that I still struggle with. Major props to you!
Kudos to you for finding a new passion in youtube and following it. I am still a hardcore yappie, engineering software with a straight face all day, just because it pays well. Someday I hope to break out too...
That soft shark pillow is what life's about. Also, I am so proud of a fellow Triton opening up about their life story. I went the medical school route after graduating from UCSD in 2015 and am now a third year. Thinking back though, it certainly seemed that my whole life was about min-maxing outcomes and following the "statistically best" path to reach wealth and success. It wasn't exactly a comfortable ride getting here, BUT I can confidently say it was still cushy relative to what my peers went through. I feel overly privileged, but at the same time entitled since 100% of my academic success was forged brick by brick with my own hands. Like Fung Bros said in their Yappie video, growing up in a nice box has its perks, but also immeasurable constraints.
I am Yappie too : Young African Professional.
Sofiane Koud lol
So am I. We're all Yappies
No niga a for Asian
The term is directed at Asians, there’s no such thing as what you’re referring to
There is now, they just conceptualised it.
Excellent and very relatable video, loved it! I think the challenge is really trying to find that balance between a good working and paying job and a meaningful impactful life.
I think that this "yappie"/"yi(2)ppie" (Young Immigrant/2nd Generation Immigrant Professional) approach to living is quite pleasant if you position yourself in a stable job that you actually enjoy. The financial stability and resulting mental stability that these kinds of jobs provide form a strong foundation for a happy life.
As a person who quit a financially and mentally rewarding management consulting job in North America to start a business in Japan well outside of my area of expertise and in my second language to try something new, I often contemplate where I'm sitting in life from the opposite side of the mirror as you, Mayuko, and I wonder if I made the right decision to step through the glass. Jumping into the unknown is as scary as it is rewarding... except it may not necessarily be rewarding (speaking in terms of financial gain)!
And honestly, I think it took making the jump to make me see the value in the yappie/yi(2)ppie lifestyle. Many of my friends have reaped the rewards of their parents' hard work (whether they were low income / start-from-scratch immigrants or born domestically in a low income bracket), and are now living comfortable lives that I envy in many ways.
The benefits of my current position are autonomy, the satisfaction associated with making clearly visible impacts on the community and receiving recognition for it, and the influx of new skills I've acquired. The downsides are sole culpability for my failures, ongoing anxiety around growing and maintaining the business, and wondering if what I'm doing is sustainable or even desirable from a lifestyle perspective in the long run. Oh, and crappy paperwork.
I think that which lifestyle is better for you really depends on your personality, but I also think that is an excellent idea to take a swing at more than one so that you know what's out there and can see from experience which road is optimal for you. You can always cut across the hedge back to the road you came from if what you see doesn't tickle your fancy.
Whichever road we choose, we can make a big impact on the people around us by taking pleasure in the process of getting to our milestones and using that positive energy to work hard and give something back to everyone.
Good luck with your thinking! Maybe I'll see you back on that side of the mirror one of these days to pick up even more kinds of wonderful human experiences.
Charles
Holy wow, thanks for sharing your incredible story!
i had a similar experience as yours, and now i realize so much of it was rebelling against success and self sabotage. it is a weird thing humans do to themselves. lessons learned though. this is why i don't buy into the whole "asians only chase academic/financial succcess" thing. i feel like most of it is just jealous members of society trying to through us off track mentally, like to hate ourselves or something.
who isn't chasing success? if we do it through academics that is because it is a merit-based system. there is plenty of racial prejudice (ie bamboo ceiling) in other areas. it's great other asians branch out into acting, music, etc, but to do it because somebody says you are otherwise a 'typical yappie' is plain toxic and being manipulated.
My name is Charles (Charlie) and this comment really hit home for me as a Filipino-American. Thanks for posting!
Nothing wrong with being afraid or cautious in life. It's the Asian thing to do. You can take risks and still be cautious, but instead of taking risks in career, maybe take risks in activities, go out and do more random stuff. I'm proud to be a Yappie 👍 well, not the 'P' part yet, just a fresh grad.
You did an amazing job describing feelings and questions relatable to many people. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. It's crazy how I came across this video just as I decided to to drop out of college and go the entrepreneurial route. The way I see it, there isn't a right or wrong in which path you should take. Yappie or not don't beat yourself up too much for not taking more risks. Im sure you get to experience those intangible goals and your already impacting the world in your own way.
This is a great video. I love how transparent you are about your life and I totally understand where you are coming from and I am super excited for your next video! And your back drop is fire!!
I've tried to follow the same path as being a Yappie except my plan kinda fell apart. I did everything, study hard, go to a good college. I was studying CS but started to struggle so I switched to an easier, more useless major and graduated. I'm still trying to land a decent software engineering job, but I'm just not qualified right now. I'm in a weird situation of not being good enough to be a Yappie, and not passionate about anything else enough to deviate from being a Yappie. So lost
Oh man, thanks for sharing your story - it’s important to me that I hear these slightly different stories about a different perspective. Hope everything works out, wishing you the best 💖
I think Wong fu is playing up yappie to generate views. I would not want any labels on Asians. Did you read the report of pew research about the ethnic segment with the with widest disparity in income - Asians. So I am totally against the propagation of yappie in these videos. It’s too elitist a mindset that discriminates other Asians who may not be doing good as them and cause depression. At one point in time a report states that the most depressed Asians in the US are the Asian males in the US, especially transplants. Yappie is putting pressure on other Asians who don’t have it as good as mayuko. I wished even these yappies stop with the labeling. It’s not healthy. Even yuppie back in the day was considered a put down. If I recall correctly, the book American psycho also used it to mock the character in the book. Using yappie can bite you back in the a...
Actually, I'm just like you. I dropped out of CS because I was struggling, graduated in a non-CS major. Did Real Estate for a while. Got very bored of it. Started to study CS again. But this time it was not in school. I think I didn't like all the theory in my college classes. I wanted application. This time, I'm much more committed to my learning and I've gotten further than I've ever gone before. But also programming is what I picked for myself, not anyone else. CS/Programming is very knowledge based. You can't do what you don't know. It's also very vast. Find a field in CS that you are passionate about and learn everything about it. Once you know enough, the obstacles will no longer be obstacles.
I kind of went through a similar situation in school but really turned it around. I was in pure Math - Acturual science. Didn't even know what it really was but was told if you're smart and good with math you should do this. Turns out you need to have 0 personality to do that as a career and it's prob the safest of safe yappie careers.
I switched to econ and graduated with an "easier and less useful" major and realized with an undergrad alone there's no real job. So I hustled super hard the year before graduation and talked to over 80 ppl in different consulting firms to land a job. That hustling have followed me since and I've always tried to talk to ppl through informational chats first to land the job. I find many Asians are shy to do this, shy to reach out to strangers. If you do it in a humble and respectful way that also show you're more hungry than other candidates, you can break in. Over the years I've managed to land jobs at McKinsey, Deloitte, Facebook, google, Uber, VC funds through this and have seen other friends from Arts majors that self taught engineering eventually end up at Google and FB.
Hang in there and keep on hustling!
yeah play up views and put down fellow asians. that's just idiotic to me.
I love how you ended this video and just connected it all together. I'm a new software engineer in LA just trying to find my way and your videos have really helped. Thanks :)
The dog keeled over from all the heavy, yappie talk...
Great thoughts there Mayuko! It’s important to question these things and where you are heading. I do so myself but never come up with great or original answers 🤔
Hello Mayuko,
I really liked your video and your way of seeing things. In my case I am living something similar to yours, in the sense that I have not yet graduated from university, but I already have a stable job. The truth is that at times it scares me to think about my future, to see myself as I am right now, only older. I have that small and great feeling at the same time to leave everything, make a business of my own and grow up and explore more of this life. Anyway, I just want you to know that your videos make me feel relieved, I think that all of us who watch your channel feel very comfortable and accompanied when we see you and hear you talk about life. I think we should all do it from time to time.
Sorry for my English, it's not my native language, I'm from Guatemala and I speak Spanish, but I hope you have understood me.
Greetings mayuko, now you know that you also have a fan in Guatemala :)
Luis, your English is fantastic, don't you ever worry about it.
I have to say that this was one of the most inspiring videos I've ever seen to motivate myself!
When I saw the title of this video I though it was going to be something like joma's "I'm a brogrammer" video. But then I watched it and wow
This is an excellent video. Thank you for so much for your contribution. I think it is important to have a good balance because if you don't you could end up living the rest of your life in a bubble and regretting never venturing outside of that little bubble. You could end up Walling yourself off into a very small space just because you're playing it safe. On the other hand, if you spend your entire life venturing to different places and things, when the time comes that you cannot venture anymore, you will not have anything to fall back on and then you'll be screwed. It's all about the balance.
Wow, very well said! (:
Wow, well said 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Mayuko.
I just left my job thanks to your video. This video has never been at a better timing til now, and I wanted to say thank you for reassuring me that the fear of unkown will be okay. You just got me as a loyal fan and subscriber and I am really looking forward to bingewatching your videos. Thank you for your kind words of wisdom.
Thats cool! What did u work as?
thank you for this! i've had the exact same thoughts reflecting on my decision to go into software. this was so relatable ♥
o boi, the more I watch your videos, the more I'm really liking your contents
very understandable and relatable as a 1.5th gen Asian, and even growing up in Japan for 3.5 years, "that" Japanese mentality stuck with me, more than anything else（周りの人に迷惑をかけるな! kind of mentality) and despite living here in Australia for almost two decades now, my inner Asian mindset is pretty much the core foundation/backbone of it all, no matter how open-minded I may be
really looking forward to your cultural identity video though, keen to hear your experiences about it
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 sending virtual hugs cuz this comment is 😭❤️
to be completely honest, could even write a whole essay about it, because there's just so many things to talk about (especially knowing the pros and cons of both Asian and Western cultures/societies)
very, really grateful that I got to travel a lot around the world since young, it pays off in the end DESPITE all the sacrifices that were made in order to abandon settlement and to start a whole new life again from scratch, not even knowing the local language
Mayuko, don't worry about the haters. Being a "yappie" is perfectly ok. Financial security now will give you the freedom to impact the world in a much bigger way. I can't understand the people who go to college and study something outside of STEM and then look down on those who do and say they are not cool or something like that. Ignore the haters.
jarji de unless you are going to fetch your own water, grow your own food and build your own shelter. Until then financial security's paramount to survival. Even beggars rely on the generosity of those more financially stable than they are. So it's pretty real actually.
jarji de that's true. That's why owning assets is most important. Letting all your money sit in a bank is probably not the way to go long term.
That's like saying health is an illusion because you might get hit by a car and lose your legs and therefore keeping fit and healthy isn't important. Financial security is absolutely a real thing and more often than not, it is a positive influence.
It's interesting you say that people who study things outside of STEM look down on those who do because as somebody who did study something outside of STEM, I found my experience to be the complete opposite. Luckily my non-STEM studies was something that prepared me to be a lawyer. I work in public interest so I feel like I am doing work to help people who would not otherwise receive help, but we talk about self-care and making sure you yourself are taken care of first. You can't fully help other people if your life is too unstable.
I love hearing how common problems like this are among all Asian-Americans! Thank you for sharing!
- A Vietnamese-American software developer that is still going through the same things.
Really enjoyed the ending message. I've been feeling the same way!
"I want to cry about things that I didn't even know I could cry about" hit me good man, great video and keep up the good work!
I feel like I can relate to you a lot with the whole intangible goals and what we call milestones, as a young Chinese teenager growing up I've started to see challenges that different ethnicities face including my own, there's nothing wrong with playing it safe and I think UA-cam videos are a great way to express yourself and to unite people :) I just recently started my own channel and you inspire me to keep at it and work harder knowing that I'm not alone in wanting to make an impact to the world ♥️ thank you!
I like your eyebrows!
This is the best video I’ve ever watched! I love you so much Mayuko. Just found your channel recently. I wished I found your channel back when I was in college, it would of help so much. I’m now struggling to find a job with a CS degree mainly because I didn’t retain much info during school. This video resonate with me so much! I’m a Yappie too!
I love this Mayuko! Honestly first video of you I've seen, but the timing couldn't have been more perfect. I've been thinking about this so much now (as a Yappie myself), and I think so many of us are so much more creative than we think. There's definitely nothing wrong with it, but maybe it's time to use this and now explore! We have the opportunity now to take calculated risks and have fun with the human experience. Love the video, and excited to see where you go from here!
Thanks for sharing Mayuko! Love your reflection on the underlying reasons for letting fear drive those major decisions - that really resonated with me and inspired me to think about how I make my decisions in life. I think there’s nothing wrong with being a yappie - as long as you’re happy about it. Do what you think is right for you to make yourself happy, with no regrets. Keep up the awesome content! :)
Wisdom in youth exists! Nice one.
found u in the comment section of Wong fu’s video and so glad I came over to your channel. loving your content ❤️
I'm in a simlar situation as you are. Although I'm not a full-on yappie right now, I've just started how I can make an impact in my life rather than just working a 9-5. Great stuff! This really vibed with me.
Hi from a fellow Triton!
Thanks for sharing your perspective on being a Yappie, especially as a software engineer in SF.
It's interesting cause my closest friends are Yappies, but I'm here trying to work on this Kickstarter project in my home "office" which gets very very boring and unmotivating at times.
Med student here, so not quite a Yappie yet, but on that trajectory. I can def relate to the whole internal monologue about making sure my decisions would be ones that were responsible for my family’s sake, but also really yearning for a means to make a positive difference in the world. Thanks for making this video, you are definitely having a positive impact on the world through these! I’m still searching for my route to have an impact, perhaps through blogging, hopefully I’ll find it as well!
"When you're striving for a milestone and not a mission, you can feel lost when you achieve it." I really like this mission>milestone idea, and I'll continue to think about it some more. Thanks for sharing your voice!
"when you have a milestone and not a mission, you're lost when you achieve it" - TRUTH!
This is exactly what I've been struggling with the last few years. Going from failing grades in elementary school (actually failing, not Asian fail) to top student by the end of highschool and getting into a top University, I thought all my problems would be answered. They were not. I was lost and had no sense of purpose because my whole life I've been told to get into a top school, I'm there and I had no idea what's next and completely messed up my first 2 years of undergrad. Then by the time I graduated I worked my grades up and hustled into a career in management consulting. I thought I'd be happy hitting that milestone but I was more sad than ever because consulting was just another way for me to delay commitment to a career.
Fast forward 4 years, I did my tour in consulting, worked in corporate strategy for public company, joined a 120 ppl start-up in San Francisco as an exec, helped sell the company, joined another startup, helped sell that too, worked at a venture capital fund, now I'm working for a FB/Amazon/Goog and I'm still just as confused and unsure of my future and what everything means as the kid back in highschool.
From the outside I'm becoming that one friend that ppl back home say " he really his shit tgt and I wish I can be him in XYZ" but I keep on telling my friends working 9-5 safe jobs and content with their lives that I'm really jealous and it's totally true.
Anyways this is the longest post and the first comment I've made on UA-cam in years.
Thank you for this! You touched on many important concepts I have been thinking and learned about for the past few months as a student. Also, Wong-Fu rocks! You should also take a look at Gary Vaynerchuck's YT channel as well (beyond the motivational side).
Hey mayuko, wonderful video and very insightful. I think a lot of us share the same questions, so it's nice to feel you can relate to someone. Like you, one reason I make videos is to try to find out more about myself. Lastly, I love how you tied the whole video into being a Young Asian Professional, really cool and important to speak about.
Wow, that's actually how i'm acting now in life, of course my career hasn't finished yet but what i'm achieving at the moment is all about being who I am and with the people i love.
Really good words, Mayuko.
Great video! It is very interesting how different cultures see success and self-realization in different ways. I am a mexican (living in México) CS student and I feel that, my goal is to master the skills to make it to Silicon Valley. It is hard, because in mexican culture, family is a really strong concept so it is hard to stay away from them, but If that means that I will be able to work in a meaningful and technical-challenging work, then I will do it.
I agree it's always a good thing to ask yourself those questions every so often. It might surprise you in the way your answers change over time.
i'm so interest with your topic took up to lately. it caused i'm in the exact problem, even thought in different point. keep it up mayuu !!
Love your video! You basically articulated what was on my mind after I watched the WongFu videos on Yappie. For practical reasons, I used to study Accounting and Economics. Then I worked in corporate tax for several years. I was ok with that job--mainly because of the financial stability. However, I always had a passion to help others so I eventually got into teaching and became an Accounting professor. Perhaps this may be something you are interested in doing in the future.
happy for you . i ve been waiting for this video since last day
I've had these exact same thoughts before! And living in a society that puts a lot of value in being a hard worker, its so easy for me to begin to forget that there's a lot more to an individual than what their day job is. Like the things they do to bring joy into this world, to make others laugh and smile.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for making this video! The yappie topic really resonates with me too
Damn, I relate to this vid so well. I'm only in high school, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to end up taking the same path as a yappie. I don't think I could really see myself doing anything else though. For me, I think one of the reasons why computer science appealed to me so much was because of it's broad range of influence. Since you can create software for pretty much anything and/or anyone, it feels like it'll never be too late to have some sort of impact. But I think I'm definitely still in the process to find myself, and maybe then I'll find something worth taking a risk for. But for now, I think being a yappie is perfectly fine. Being stable has a lot of power to it, and sometimes that can be your pathway towards doing what you love, or putting you in a position where you can take risks.
Super relatable! But I also feel that there are ways to combine both sides of the coin :) I too fall into the category of a Yappie mindset but I like it. I'm also very grateful that I even have that choice, the opportunity to be a Yappie.
Great video Mayuko! I liked the message you brought ❤
I think I’m at a point in my life where you probably were during university (before reaching the tangible milestones): Focusing on CS, trying to become a software engineer at a good company, and so on. However, I’ve come to realize that I’ve had that need to make an impact before my time is up, you know? As a son of immigrants who were in a similar situation to your family, I’ve also felt the need to play it safe. I just don’t want to end up with that “well now what?” feeling in the middle of a typical 9-5 day. I enjoy CS more than any other field, it’s pretty much a lifetime hobby as much as it is my major. Nevertheless, I want to share this passion with people around me.
Thank you for sharing your story of being a Yappie. It’s really comforting to hear that there are people who were probably in my situation a few years back, and I can see myself reflected in your experiences, in a way. Hopefully, we can make the most of this.
These are the thoughts I go through every night when I sleep! Thank you for making this video!
Loved the message, it felt like yappie had a negative connotation and I had no idea why. It’s not bad to have security, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take risks.
You had made impact to the world. Through one of your video, you inspired me to apply to Grace Hopper Conference and I did. I got a full scholarship to attend the conference this year. Please keep making the video! I’m a young female computer science student and I want you to help me represent US on UA-cam!
Love Love Love! This video spoke to my soul. All the best to you on your evolutionary journey :)
We’re a yappie family
This was the best ad to watch yappie finally
Just finished watching the finale!
I agree with you that there’s nothing wrong with being a Yappie (or Yuppie) if you’re happy - and also that sometimes reaching your goals (professionally, financially, socially) with traditional “success” (a college degree and a job for example) can allow you to give back to the community in ways that you may not have been able to if you didn’t have a way to support yourself financially. For example, if you have a job you can spend money to help others whether through giving to charity or volunteering abroad - things you might not be able to do without an income. Of course it is free to volunteer - and doing so locally doesn’t cost much (just transportation), but having stability and finances can help you free up yourself to give back to others.
yoo your hair looks amazing!!! great story as well!~ I can relate so well to this.
you are an amazing person, thanks for your video, they make me feel good and push me to do better
I loved this. I’m not a Yappie but I am a white working class kid who was the first to go to uni - and in some ways those experiences can be the same (and in many ways not!!) where we yearn for stability and deprive ourselves of risk. Thanks for helping me step outside of my box but remembering it’s okay to play it a little safe.
Always enjoy watching your videos Mayuko :D! I'm learning CompSci and am gearing towards Software Engineering too and it's cool to have someone so relatable and experienced to learn from. Keep it up fellow yappie~
Good to see that dogs also randomly stretch their paws to the air while lying on the bed
love your positivity, keep making videos!
I am a Yappie too, and I can strongly relate to this video. Lots of love from the Philippines! Stay awesome Mayuko!
uggggh I love your videos Mayuko!
Great inspiring video! Love the conclusion at the end and the tense you biuld up during the video. You should do more kind of stuff talking about things that other people are afraid of to look at. You make me feel much more comfortable, because I´m in your situation too. You have a great way of thinking the details out of a situation and coming to a satisfiying conclusion. That inspires me and took me to a personal journey during your video! Thank you!
I'm a Yappie too in the software industry and have had similar thoughts. I used to think once I made $100k a year it would be "enough" and I'd be satisfied with my success. Well, I made it there in a hurry and realized nothing special happened. I was still the same old me. So I set the bar higher, $200k. The past two years I've reached $450k in annual income from my job, and at 30 years old I feel like nothing revolutionary has occurred in my life over the past decade. Sure, I can live in a slightly better neighborhood, afford more vacations, drive a better car, and the numbers on my financial statements grow larger. But lifestyle-wise I'm not making the kind of dough that is really life-changing. Then I realized the folks with true wealth ($1+ million in income per year with $25+ million net worth minimum) are NOT the ones working for someone else. To reach that point you gotta go out and do your own thing, which entails massive amounts of the exact thing that I've been underexposed to most of my life, and that you've mentioned in your video -- RISK. For now I'll keep collecting a comfy and fat paycheck but like you, there's always an anxiety that I'm wasting away years that I could be using to build true wealth...
But then again... what will you really gain (aside from money of course) by making $1 million+ per year and building "true wealth?" You can probably move to an even better neighborhood, take a few more vacations, drive multiple luxury cars, etc... but what else? Are you happy at your current job? Do you have other passion you wish to pursue? What kind of "lifestyle" are you looking for?
what a nice video. I didn't know what i want to be in life until i watch your first video, Where i had about software engineering and how important is Computer science for the first time,i was just doing it for the sake of studying until i watch your videos, however you changed my life. Thank You!!!
Mayuko this is the first video I've ever seen of yours; I'm subscribed!
WOW. Relate so much to this vid. This makes me think about when I used to take risks. I need to go back to doing that!
I always go to your channel to motivate myself into finishing business IT, thank you!
I really appreciated your thoughts and reflection! I found myself thinking a lot about Wong Fu's series and what it meant and what the message coming out from it should be. I don't think yappie (or any version of playing it safe, whether Asian or not) is a bad thing either, and I think that's an important point to get out there. Like you said, doing things to be "safe" does not mean it comes without deep consideration and purpose. I think that word boils things down a bit too much in certain circumstances. As you said, a theme in your life is the importance of family, so sure maybe you can call staying close to home "safe," but I also think it can be a very difficult choice that requires other sacrifices now or even down the line. I think like you said it's all about self-reflection and balance. Don't think there's a need for a label like yappie or safe etc. Anyway, I really appreciated the the video! Sorry for the long comment =)
Loved today's video!
hey mayuko, it's reina from seattle if you remember me! i understand your story, especially because our parents both came here as japanese immigrants with similar reasons. it was refreshing to hear my thoughts out loud through your video so thank you. as i am still in college, i am still figuring out what it means to be a yappie and where i fall into this spectrum but your video helps to add to my perspective. thank you again!
Omg Reina hi yes of course I remember you! Yeah totally, we probably have a lot similar experiences - I struggled thru this a lot (and still am, just in other ways) so if you ever want to talk let me know!
I stumbled upon this video and another one about your cultural identity and i have to say - i love how well spoken and honest you seem. Just subscribed! I'm not a tech person, but i enjoy your videos on cultural identity issues 😊😊
Don;'y typically comment on videos but this spoke to me so strongly. Thanks Mayuko -Khoi
Great vid 😂 reminding myself haha. I feel I am now more conforble when you step out of the box instead having a tunnel vision about life. Giving you more ability to having a goal and growing in your life ability.
Your doggo is killing me LMAO perfect background
I feel like I would be considered the white version of a yappie. Live my life to reach certain goals only to feel like I've wasted time for many of them. Its only now that I've started to self analyze myself more. Recently I made it through my first year of college. After seeing so much complacency and laziness of other students along with a boring and repetitive internship this summer, I've come to realize that I want more from life. I want a challenge and I want to feel like I'm making a difference. Only time will tell if I will be able to achieve something meaningful to me.
You either do it or you don't. Ignore what your fellow students are doing. They are a poor metric for comparison since most people are mediocre and will not achieve anything substantial.
The best time to start realizing your goals is now. Join a lab or get involved in some programming projects. Do something that will help you grow as an individual and develop a useful skillset.
Wow,I also have almost similar case as yours,like my family, milestones etc. Thank you for sharing your experiences 😊. Btw i just found your channel,and this is my 1st video. I am glad I found your channel👍.
Glad you updated your new episode so soon.
This video is awesome! Raw and honest. I love it.
omg i love your content! Subscribed! Watch you become super famous in no time