Not quite bilingual
As is the case with many second-generation students, 12 years of English-centric education has made me fluent in one language at the expense of the other.
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Tag Archives: Chinese
Why I ‘amn’t’ a prescriptivist
Before my first linguistics class, I felt an immense frustration at the smallest of grammatical errors. As I began taking more and more courses in the subject that would end up becoming my major, I saw my relationship to grammar transform.
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Investment in Diversity: Preserving Language Programs at UC Berkeley
I would hope that UC Berkeley would recognize the importance of supporting language learning and choose instead to invest in the diversification and cultural awareness of its students.
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Taro steamed buns (mantou)
We’ve prepared a delicious taro mantou (steamed bun in Chinese) recipe just for you. Make these and eat these – they’re guaranteed to lift your spirits onto a fluffy cloud of happiness!
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Chinese flower steamed buns
Spring is here, and that means it’s time for yet another delicious recipe from the secret collection of recipes from the Clog (don’t ask about the logic).
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‘Kong: Skull Island’ is fun but flawed, offers stunning visuals, references galore
Though “Kong: Skull Island” isn’t perfect, its exhilarating visuals make the film’s flaws easy to overlook. The film is essentially a theme park ride in cinematic form, which isn’t a bad thing if done well.
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‘The Great Wall’ showcases great action, hits wall emotionally
“The Great Wall” is more than just an action film. It is the first major co-production between Chinese and American production studios and is essentially the test run for whether major Chinese projects can be successful in the United States. Accordingly, “The Great Wall” was graced with the largest budget
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City, BART panel approve colorful art installation at Downtown Berkeley BART plaza
Smatters of color and patterns with a cultural twist might soon adorn the Downtown Berkeley area, after a panel of city and BART representatives approved a local designer’s art proposal Wednesday for the soon-to-be renovated BART station.
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On saying and staying with a name
A lot of international students choose to go by an English name. I used to have one for my English class in high school, too. For a reason I cannot articulate, however, I chose not to use it.
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Thank God for the first generation
A Whole New World
It is time, then, to appreciate the first generation and the ones who are rapidly forgotten. It is time to revisit how much they did for us and how much we did not understand in our younger years.
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