An older person is supposed to live with one of their children. Since your parents provided for you when you needed it, you are to provide for your parents when they need it. The third and hardest value that I had to learn to blend together between the two cultures is individualism. While Americans promote individualism, Filipinos seem to favor collectivism. Living in the U.S. and especially living during this day and age, individualism is a big thing.
People promote the individual rather than promote the entire group.
My background teaches me to not stand out so much and just fit in, but having been raised here I have begun to feel the urge and the need to express my individual character and to be different from the norm. Although trying to incorporate both aspects of my life together is hard, it is becoming easier now than it was before. I think it's getting easier because my family has learned to adapt to the American culture and have learned that to get ahead in life and not get left behind you need to do something different from the person next to you. It's sometimes uncomfortable for them, but they are trying. For example, when I was in high school all they wanted me to do was study and not participate in after school activities.