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Posted On June 23, 2014By Karen HuaIn Lifestyle, Miscellaneous

Ethnically Confused

I come from a long line of proud, Chinese-born and Chinese-raised relatives, but I am the first one to be born in the United States. Despite living in a suburban Bostonian home, I was raised on scallion pancakes and rice, torturous Chinese lessons every Saturday, and stereotypical Asian values. Every dinner was a lecture about how fortunate I was not live in a poverty-stricken communist country. Grades were always held as a number one priority, even before health and sanity. My Chinese school and group of family friends were alwaysRead More

Posted On March 5, 2014By Hilary FitzgeraldIn Miscellaneous

One Way You Can Literally Use Literally

1. In a literal sense or manner. (See: literal).    Read More