The article is the experience of a teacher over the course of many years, plus the people he talked to. The line you have a problem with is a direct quote from

The article is the experience of a teacher over the course of many years, plus the people he talked to. The line you have a problem with is a direct quote from the grandson of a Greek immigrant. You seem a bit hung up on the title and assume it is a universal statement ("How All Chinese Students Experience America") and not just the most obvious description for a long piece. It's an essay in a literary magazine, not a logical proof or a sociological study.