I’m a senior, but I only started studying Chinese at Northwestern last year. Sometimes, I wish I would’ve started earlier, but then again, I can’t think of any way I could have found the motivation...

When I tell people I am from China, they immediately jump to conclusions. "I don't hear an accent from you," a college friend observed in a deeply analytical tone. "Where did you learn English?" the doctor...

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