Lack of communication

It is very typical for an asian family to have lack of communication in their household. It is hard to say what the reason is for that, but in this particular case, my family is a great example of it. I love my parents more than anything in this world, but the only thing I wish to change between us is the communication that we have. My parents are great when it comes to pushing my siblings and I to study hard and do well in school, however, they are not so great in guiding us through the life outside of school. I believe this is the reason because they were raised in a different country, and my siblings and I are basically americanize. Thus, the 2 culture and beliefs are entirely different and they collide when they meet. So when I have a problem in my life, my parents are never the first people I go to to vent. I go to my sisters. If I had ever gone to my parents to talk, they'll never understand the situation, and they'll eventually turn the tables and make matters worse than they already are. I get extremely sad when I hear my friends tell me that their parents are their best friends and that they can talk to them about anything. I only wish that I can have that connection as well with my parents, because I know that someday, they won't be here anymore and I would be extremely regretful realizing that I was never that close to my parents as I wish I could have been. They are the best parents that I can ever imagine, but I just wish they can understand that we no longer live in Vietnam, and that the century has changed. However, no matter how hard I try explaining to them that, they'll never budge and they will never change their traditional beliefs.