Zhao Siqi (Maggie)inLinguistics 3C Winter 2018My ExperienceIn the assigned reading, there is a phenomenon that young people from Sri Lanka refuse to speak Tamil — which is their mother language when…Feb 25, 2018Feb 25, 2018
Zhao Siqi (Maggie)inLinguistics 3C Winter 2018How Do Chinese People Greet Each Other During Chinese New YearNew Year is meaningful for people all around the world. It not only represents the end of the old year, but also means the start of a new…Feb 19, 2018Feb 19, 2018
Zhao Siqi (Maggie)inLinguistics 3C Winter 2018The Role that Language plays in CulturesThe importance of language is inevitably important in our daily life. Due to the help of language, we can talk to each others, we can read…Feb 11, 2018Feb 11, 2018
Zhao Siqi (Maggie)inLinguistics 3C Winter 2018Benefits of being an international studentAs an international student studying in the U.S, I am always facing difficulties and challenges. However, choosing to study abroad also…Feb 5, 2018Feb 5, 2018
Zhao Siqi (Maggie)inLinguistics 3C Winter 2018Difficulties means deficienciesIf you ask me about the difficulties that I am facing as an international student in UCSB, I can keep talking for a few hours. Since I am…Jan 29, 2018Jan 29, 2018
Zhao Siqi (Maggie)New Quarter ResolutionThere are many goals that I want to achieve this quarter. Since it’s not only the start of a new quarter, but also a new year, I need to…Jan 22, 2018Jan 22, 2018
Zhao Siqi (Maggie)inLinguistics 3BWhat I Miss Most About HomeNovember 11th, which is also called “double eleven”, is a very special day for Chinese people at this time when technology and Internet is…Nov 12, 2017Nov 12, 2017
Zhao Siqi (Maggie)Assessing myselfIn my first week’s blog entry, I set the goal for my new quarter as “Read More”. At this time, the 4th week of this quarter, I think I am…Oct 30, 2017Oct 30, 2017
Zhao Siqi (Maggie)inLinguistics 3BAlways follow the rulesLeaving my hometown and flying to the U.S. marked the beginning of my new life which means I need to live here as an individual who has to…Oct 23, 2017Oct 23, 2017
Zhao Siqi (Maggie)inLinguistics 3BGreetingSince it’s my third month studying and living in the United States, I find myself gradually getting used to life here even though I found…Oct 16, 2017Oct 16, 2017