I watched it live, and as an Asian, it was nerve wrecking and heart breaking, but there were both sides to the results. As I thought about it, it made sense that Argentina beat South Korea. Soccer is South America’s thing. Argentina had good practice since it played with the best teams, such as Brazil [...]
My Expo Experience
Today was the day I’ve been waiting for since May 5th…I went to the 2010 Shanghai Expo! Awe-struck by the gigantic China Pavilion, I stepped into the amusement park of architecture with my family. In 30 seconds, I was tired out by the intense 30 degree Celsius heat, and I haven’t started lining up to [...]
Translate That?
These are some Western brands I’ve found in China that have a Chinese translatione. It’s interesting how the companies came up with these translations. Pronunciations are in parenthesis. Sounds like the original name: Coca Cola = 可口可乐 （kuh co kuh luh) Fanta = 芬达 (fahn dah) Mcdonald’s = 麦当劳 (my dahng lau) Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) = [...]
Presentation? Aaaacckk!
How to turn your presentation into a show Face it. When it comes to presentations in school, you freak. You get jittery and are tempted to read directly from the script. What if everybody just stares at you the whole time with fish eyes, or correct you in the middle of your presentation? Suddenly, you [...]
Colorful School
Most kids meet new people at their school and ask, “How was your summer?” At my school, we ask, “Where are you from?” Huh? Isn’t it obvious that they come from the same country or state? No. This is Shanghai American School (SAS), ladies and gentlemen. An international school in which, like an airport, has [...]
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