Eat Your Crust

Fulfilling your Asian tiger mom's fantasies of becoming a doctor ain't easy - especially when you need a 4.0, tons of volunteer experience, a perfect MCAT score, and flawless essays that paint you as a unique, intelligent applicant. Or maybe...you just need a brilliant girlfriend to keep you on track during the whole process?! Today we dive into the path of prepping for and getting into...

The ultimate Asian-American trap: your parents force you to learn piano for 8 years, but act surprised when you pursue music as a career 🤔 Today we bring on Kyle (aka Son of Paper) to discuss the journey of becoming a full-time rapper as an Asian-American!  Follow him on instagram: @sonofpaper   Follow us on instagram for special content: @eatyourcrustpod   Visit our awesome website , shoot us a...

Quitting your first job requires (a) courage to "break up" with your manager; (b) stamina to schedule in job-hunting time into your already busy week; (c) stealth and creativity to attend interviews during your workweek.  Tune in to hear how we quit our first full-time jobs (and more importantly, the struggle to land our second full-time jobs)! Support the show Follow us on social media...

Traveling alone may seem daunting, but there’s tons of perks - you can perfectly curate your schedule, save money on lodging, and fully immerse in the moment without any inhibitions. Join us as we invite our friend who solo traveled for two months (!!) and had some magical movie moments along the way. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Subtle Asian Traits has taken over our Facebook newsfeeds ever since its boom in popularity last year. Today, it’s almost an empire, serving as one of the biggest sources of Asian-American memes, subculture groups, and...dating profiles??? Today we brought on a couple who met and fell in love through Subtle Asian Dating (yes, it really can happen) - and their story makes you want to believe in lov...

It’s spooky season! In the spirit (ha ha) of Halloween, we share our supernatural experiences and stories of living in haunted houses.  Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Ever wanted to earn 6 figures straight out of college? AKA, ever wondered what it’s like to be a software engineer? Explore a FAANG (the CS Big Five!) Software Engineer’s journey from school, to his first internship, to his first full-time job! His interview/resume tips and thoughts on the classic engineer stereotypes are a bonus ;) Special Notes: HackerRank LeetCode Cracking the Coding Interview...

As Asian Americans, we find that it is sometimes difficult to express ourselves. Are we too Asian or are we too American? One thing's for sure - Asians have gained more visibility in popular culture and media in the past few years. Asian American identity has become stronger and we are beginning to create our own niche of style and beauty.  Listen in on our conversation about recognizing our...

Gone is the era of long romantic courtship - hello, dating apps! Today we brought on our two most SINGLE friends to get the tea on dating apps, first date dos and don’ts, and the Friend Zone. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Ever drive by your old neighborhood and creepily stare at your childhood home? We definitely do!  Take a trip down memory lane with us as we talk about our favorite childhood memories that shaped our current personalities. Hear about Crystal’s first time back in her hometown in 13 years and Jeesoo’s precious memories of her bustling childhood home. You can also listen to us cry about showering in...

There’s three paths you can take after graduation - jumping straight into employment, extending your education through grad school, or… living on a farm?! Today we talk about how to know if you should go to grad school and how to keep your head in the game while preparing for graduate school entrance exams. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

During college, all we wanted was to graduate. But now that we’ve been out of college for a year and a half, the excitement of the post-grad life is fading and the realities of adulthood are settling in. Today we share our very own POST-GRAD SURVIVAL GUIDE: how to ace job interviews, manage your time, and stay healthy as a new grad. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Long Distance Relationships have a bad rap. Some people even have personal rules against LDRs and consider them to be the equivalent of a breakup. But we’re here to defend them - LDRs are underrated! Everyone go get yourself an LDR.  Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Every friend group has the responsible one, the flaky one, and the one who is ALWAYS down to do stuff. Our friend group is no different :)  Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

We brought on Jeesoo’s “roommate” and Crystal’s “special friend” for a discussion on our personal relationship dos and don’ts!  Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Sorry in advance for some of the hiccups in the audio quality - we tried recording an online call for this week! Thanks for listening and supporting :) When friendship is long distance, it can be hard to be up to date with their lives. Today we catch up with our friend about pillows, East Coast Asians, and how our childhood/siblings affect the number of kids we want. P.S. Rock pillows are a thing...

Aaaand we’re back with your favorite series…. #GIRLTALK! Today we chat about what dating has taught us - whether it’s learning about our personal needs as a girlfriend or discovering our clinginess levels, we’ve become better people thanks to the relationships we’ve experienced along the way. So here’s to our exes (thank u, next), our boyfriends, and undiscovered love that awaits us in the future!...

By some chance, we aced our interview and got accepted into an on-campus job in college. We tried to learn as much as we could through our mentors, made our first co-worker friends, and learned to juggle studying (and partying) with 8am shifts. And because of these student jobs, we became much more prepared for our first post-grad jobs! Today we talk about our first job struggles and professional...

Amidst the noise of everyday life, we are always striving to improve ourselves - whether it’s spending less money, learning guitar, or getting better at Fortnite ;) Join us as we talk about our biggest goal successes and failures, from the most serious goals to some silly ones! *NOTES* 12:10 The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up - shoutout to Jeesoo’s friend Yane for recommending this book and cha...

This past year has been amazing for Asian American representation in mainstream media. With awesome recent news (congrats to Simu Liu for getting a lead role for the first Asian Marvel super hero!) and some great high profile movies, this is only the beginning for us. This week we chat about Crazy Rich Asians, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, and Always Be My Maybe. *NOTES* 2:44 Lucy Liu who was...

Our parents are superheroes. One morning, after long deliberation, they decided they wanted a better life for their families and packed their bags, trading in their comfortable lives for challenging ones. They conquered the difficulty of an unfamiliar language, navigated the brand new culture, and explored countless communities to fit into the new country. They left behind their parents, their lov...

We've made it to episode 10! A perfect excuse to go out and celebrate (': Join us today on our very special episode, where we chat about going out, fantasize about our ideal night out, and share tips about how to avoid peer pressure, pace yourself through the night, and fit in when you’re a lightweight. Just a warning - in all of our vacay-happiness and bliss of hitting the big 10, this...

When you’re growing up, family friend parties are a major part of weekends - especially the huge holiday dinners where everyone brings a special dish, kids are forced to play piano, and parents brag about their kids’ most recent achievements. Family friends are also the people your parents always seem to compare you to, especially that damn John kid who quadruple-majored at Harvard and invented th...

Most newly working adults could probably relate - after the fluttering unfamiliarity of your first adult job dissipates, your 9-6 work schedule (how is that even legal anyways?!) with your 2-3 hour commute (which is terrible for your back) leaves you with no energy to do anything else except scroll through social media for 3 hours on your couch until you finally drag yourself to go shower. Trying...

Whether you’re the party animal, or the homebody, we’re right there with ya! An extravert, an introvert, and an ambivert battle it out on today’s episode where we explore how our personality affects our daily life. Here's the website with the questions we used! Note: Apparently extravert is not spelled "extrovert" according to this article . Visit us at eatyourcrust.com for special...