Elia XuGood StressTry to recall the last time you went to bed without worrying anything. Unfortunately, I cannot remember even one moment when I am totally…Mar 13, 20191Mar 13, 20191
Elia XuinLinguistics 3C Winter 2018Does Language Define a “Community”?Suresh Canagarajah, the author of “Achieving Community”, tells us his experience to Toronto that when he met an attendance who’s also a…Feb 26, 2018Feb 26, 2018
Elia XuinLinguistics 3C Winter 2018Happy “The Coming Spring!”Chinese lunar new year is the biggest festival for Chinese people. Besides saying “happy new year”, we also say “新春快乐” which means…Feb 21, 2018Feb 21, 2018
Elia XuinLinguistics 3C Winter 2018Language is an Identification of CultureThe purpose of language is to facilitate communication, which helps people to express and exchange their ideas. People in the same region…Feb 12, 2018Feb 12, 2018
Elia XuinLinguistics 3C Winter 2018A Precious Experience in My LifeAs an international student from China, I know that in most Chinese people’s impression they have a bias that international students are a…Feb 5, 2018Feb 5, 2018
Elia XuinLinguistics 3C Winter 2018Trapped in My Comfort ZoneIf I say that it’s easy to conquer the difficulties like catching up to professors’ speaking, getting used to reading long English…Jan 29, 2018Jan 29, 2018
Elia XuinLinguistics 3C Winter 2018The Goal for the New QuarterThe fall quarter has already past, it was mostly satisfying for me. To achieve the success on both study and social life, I set a goal for…Jan 25, 2018Jan 25, 2018
Elia XuinLinguistics 3BWhat I Miss About HomeTime flies, and I’ve been studying in UCSB for two months. For most international students, it’s inevitable that sometimes we just suddenly…Nov 14, 2017Nov 14, 2017
Elia XuinLinguistics 3BKeeping on TrackWhen I wrote my first Medium Entry, I mentioned my goal for this quarter is to make more local friends. For now, I am keeping on track by…Oct 31, 2017Oct 31, 2017
Elia XuinLinguistics 3BTime ManagementIt is my second month in the states. Thinking back to my two-months studying abroad life, the most meaningful thing I learned is time…Oct 25, 2017Oct 25, 2017