ABSTRACT
The last chapter has shown the relationship between spiritual health and life satisfaction among different ethnic youth groups. This chapter expands our understanding of non-Chinese speaking (NCS) ethnic South and Southeast students and Chinese immigrant students' (CIS) opinions and views on spirituality, academic work, school engagement, belongingness, and the pursuit of hope and aspirations. When promises for post-secondary education (PSE) stall, these youth have to navigate their journeys around options and choices upon secondary education. While NCS students are sensitive to their family religion and cultural values, the CIS seek to find recognition from academic engagement. Nevertheless, all share a common faith that fulfilling parental expectations is a driving force for academic and social engagement, irrespective of ethnicity and family SES.
