Joshua Ogden-Davis When you make mistakes, make them fearlessly. When I arrived in China in 2010, I spoke no Chinese and had no idea what I was doing or how long I would stay. Eight years later, I've taught myself Mandarin and have co-authored a best-selling Chinese-language cross-cultural self-help book, Making Friends with Foreigners. Learning... Continue Reading →
James Zhan English is non-tonal, meaning no matter how you change the tone of a word, the word’s meaning will not change. I was born in Canton, China, where Cantonese is the primary language, but my mother raised me bilingually with English and Cantonese. No one did that in my hometown, but my mother was... Continue Reading →
Michelle Mogilner You start to panic. Is this what the career of a writer is going to be like? Hours of self-doubt interrupted by the occasional fleeting sensation of inspiration? Dear Writer, Congratulations! You have just been told that you're being considered for a writing position at your desired company. You have opened your email... Continue Reading →
