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The Day the Sun Disappeared––Yet the Moon Rose
The Day the Sun Disappeared––Yet the Moon Rose
At sixteen, the sun disappeared.
Yet eventually, I figured that amidst the disappearance of the sun, the moon had risen.
Written between the ages of sixteen and seventeen, The Day the Sun Disappeared—Yet the Moon Rose traces the writer's journey from pessimistic criticisms of realism to a more grounded idealism. Through prose that moves between the lyrical and the philosophical, she explores topics such as language, flesh, and society, as well as her relationship to them.
From the humid rain of adolescence to the quiet snow of early spring, these pieces ask the same question: What do you do when the sun disappears?
The answer, she eventually finds after a series of confusion, is not to wait for it to come back.
It is to look up — and watch the moon rise.
Academic Research
Academic Research
How do 1.5-generation Chinese immigrant youth in Metro Vancouver experience identity and belonging through their everyday language choices — and what happens to their sense of self when they switch between English and Chinese?
Inspired by my personal experiences and observations as an immigrant, I took the initiative to conduct this research examining the intersection between language, identity, and sense of belonging. This paper blends together findings from both a quantitative and qualitative approach, ensuring both broader and generalizable patterns as well as unflattened personal narratives.
This paper finds that our social identities are closely related to the language in which we speak; in addition, different social environments can influence the language we choose. By reflecting upon these findings, perhaps policies that would further benefit new immigrants will be devised.
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