Childhood in Shanghai

• 🚲 Andrea describes her childhood in Shanghai, China, where the equivalent of a car ride was sitting backward on her grandfather's bicycle.
• 🏠 She lived in a two-bedroom apartment with her grandparents, aunt, uncle, and cousin, sharing a bed with her grandparents due to lack of space.
• 💧 Water conservation was critical, involving reusing bathwater, with the youngest typically bathing first and the grandfather last.

Schooling and Cultural Differences

• 🇨🇳 School in China was patriotic and math-focused, with mandatory uniforms and daily eye massage exercises broadcast over the radio.
• 🇺🇸 In contrast, American schooling involved the Pledge of Allegiance, while Chinese schools saluted the flag and sang their national anthem.
• 🛌 Andrea discusses bedwetting until age 10, attributing it to comfort and security, and mentions various attempts to address it, including acupuncture and cauterizing nosebleeds.

Transition to Vancouver

• 😟 Moving to Vancouver at age 10 was a significant adjustment, leading to the realization of past poverty due to different living standards.
• 💔 She shared a bed with a stepsister she had never met, which she believes psychologically helped her stop bedwetting due to fear of embarrassment.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Her mother remarried a stepdad, but the marriage and Andrea's relationship with her stepsister ended with their divorce.

Teenage Years and Rebellion

• 🎭 In high school, Andrea associated with a group of