If you saw a diverse group of high school students waiting at the airport eagerly holding up signs, barely able to contain their excitement, the last thing you would expect is that they are part of a Chinese exchange student program. But on that particular Sunday afternoon, the host students indeed attracted a great dealContinue reading “My experience hosting an exchange student”
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The language barrier
Never take for granted your ability to understand your parents. My parents sit around our table sobremesa discussing important issues. I can understand primitive phrases but I can’t get a clear idea of how my parents make their decisions, which I presume to be talked through and deeply analyzed. Some people don’t face language barriers within theirContinue reading “The language barrier”
Cat Zhang 