Everglad(e)s + Bahamas — by MiXue on Monday, December 22, 2014

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In a few days, I get to go somewhere wonderfully warm again. Yayyy! Just felt like it was time I finally go somewhere. In the meantime, I...

Definition is Everything--Use Words Carefully — by MiXue on Monday, November 3, 2014

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Have you ever used the same word as someone else, but there was still a complete disconnect? Or if you've participated in a Lincoln-Dou...

This Week: Eras of Life, Gift Giving, and If People Could Know — by MiXue on Sunday, November 2, 2014

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Your Life Timeline: Exchange Year as an Era This past week, we were asked to create a timeline of our lives in (can you believe it) Litera...

Too Cool For School — by MiXue on Thursday, October 16, 2014

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A few days ago, I came across some pictures of my brother when he was little (ISN'T IT CUTEEE)? :D I almost got suffocated by the adora...

How to Be the Best Host Family Ever — by MiXue on Friday, October 10, 2014

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Procrastination post. As my roommate says, "For a teacher, you sure hate papers and exams!" Yeah. That's why I only work with ...

What I Learned Through Exchange (In Relation to Class) — by MiXue on Thursday, October 9, 2014

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I wrote this post yesterday, but I decided to redo it because I knew that ELL class this morning would allow me to synthesize all of this in...

This Light of Yours — by MiXue on Monday, October 6, 2014

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Here's another light post. I can't keep from being happy when I see light :D Today in church, I asked a person how his week was....

The Laughter in Vocabulary and Problem Solving — by MiXue on Friday, October 3, 2014

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Today in ELL class, we were talking about bilingualism. At one point in the discussion, we talked about "code switching," or switc...

Books, Film, and the Idea of Boredom — by MiXue on Thursday, September 11, 2014

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Books A few days ago, my Fostering Language In Diverse Classrooms class was talking about choosing books for young children. As we walked ...

Home is Wherever I'm With You — by MiXue on Tuesday, September 9, 2014

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Mmm, I like this time of year, because it's the time to think of family in general. It's the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, as well as...

On Society, Cultures, and People — by MiXue on Friday, September 5, 2014

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I know it has been a while since I last posted, and there's honestly a ton of stuff I could write about. But today, I'll choose to t...

Fußball, FIFA, and Cultural Mindsets on Success — by MiXue on Tuesday, June 24, 2014

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Hi everyone, sorry for the long hiatus--my eyes haven't been so well recently, so I have been cutting back big time on computer/ digital...