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大家好！ 我叫温泳琪。我今年十八岁。我是大一学生。虽然我是在温哥华张大的，但是我的父母是中国人，所以我会说中文。我妈妈跟我很不一样。 我们的年纪不同，所以我们美天的生活会很不一样。我会比我妈妈的生活和我的生活。我会介绍为什么我们的生活不一样。

Hi everyone! My name is Stella Wan. I am eighteen years old and I am a first year student at UBC. I was born and raised in Canada but, my parents are Chinese. So that is why I could speak Chinese. In this video I am going to discuss the difference between my mom's life and my life. I will compare our lives and understand how the influences of the Chinese culture makes me and my mom different.

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大家好，我叫孙宇佳。虽然我是在温哥华出生长大的，但是我很喜欢中国。我最喜欢吃中国菜和听中国的故事。这也许是因为从小我的爸爸妈妈就经常跟我讲他们的故事吧。他们的故事告诉了我，要吃苦耐劳，才能成为有用的的人，所以我小时候经常想：到底什么是“苦”？ 每个人都有自己的“苦”，就像是我和我爸爸妈妈有着对“苦”不一样的理解。因为我们出生在不一样的时代，所以我们才会有不一样的想法。

如果你有任何问题或想法，请在下面评论.

Hello! My name is May Sun. I was born and raised in Vancouver. Growing up, my parents have told me many stories about their life before they came to Canada. Our childhoods were drastically different. They lead through the Cultural Revolution and experienced the Down to the Countryside Movement, while I had spent mine leisurely at school. This resulted us in having very different mindsets and lifestyles. This is my story.

Please feel free share any thoughts.

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Dear Stella,

I think people often take for granted their own lifestyle, and I love how you illustrated exactly how different generations can have such different lifestyles. Many don't often stop to consider their daily lives, and I think your video allows people to really reflect on their own lives. Hearing how your mother's lifestyle was so different compared to your own was very enlightening, and her own opinions on modern-day life were quite interesting. I also think the education system here sounds better compared to what I've heard about China's old education system. I even discussed it in my own video! Overall, clear and organized presentation of lifestyles!

Yours truly,
Eric Liu (刘滨)

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Hi May! Wow, I think your essay is incredibly well written. I think you did a wonderful job illustrating how challenging your parent's lives were like when they were around our age. I particularly like how you clearly present your values (pursing your passion) and juxtaposing it your parent's point of view (youths should dedicate all their time to studying). Have you ever heard of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? I feel that sometimes, because our parent's or grandparents lived during hard times (ex. food is scarce and it is hard to make a living), they prioritize security which can be attained by studying hard and getting a good job. On the other hand, our physical needs are met, so we want to self-actualize.

Anyways, I think you wrote a wonderful thought-provoking paper.
-Shirley 丁雪玲 :)

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大家好，我叫江诚迪。我在UBC学习经济学的三年级。一岁，我从上海来到加拿大。我最喜欢做的事情是滑雪。写这篇文章使我更好地了解了我的中国传统。写作很有趣，但同时我也很讨厌。写中文文章并不容易。对不起，我的语法不好。

Hey everyone, my name is Chengdi Jiang but my friends call me Danny. I was born in Japan, of Shanghainese descent, but I was raised in Richmond. Currently, I am in third year in UBC studying Economics. I love to eat and party but most of the time I enjoy sleeping. You can catch me up on cypress mountain every week from now on. This project gave me the chance to explore my Chinese heritage at a deeper and more meaningful level. It has also given me some further insight in the current social norms of Chinese citizens in comparison to my experience in the West. Hopefully, my readers will find my lacklustre Chinese essay meaningful and fun to read. Enjoy.
P.S. Critique me... I can handle it

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大家好，我叫苏涧秋。我的父母是在北京出生的，可是我和他们不一样，我是在加拿大出生的。虽然我的父母从小是在中国长大的，他们1997年移民到了加拿大。我觉得因为我是在加拿大生活长大的，我和我父母的差别很大。我小时老是觉得我和我父母非常不同，可是因为我现在长大了我可以理解我们之间的差距。在我的作文中，我会展示我和我父母之间的差别，而且解释我从我父母身上学到的知识与经历。如果你想跟我分享你自己的看法， 请留言告所我吧。

Hello everyone, my name is Jeffrey So. My parents were born in Beijing, but I am different from them. I was born in Canada. Although my parents grew up in China, they immigrated to Canada in 1997. I feel that because I grew up in Canada, my parents and I are very different. When I was young, I always felt very different from my parents, but because I am now grown up, I can understand the gap between us. In my composition, I will show the difference between me and my parents, and explain the knowledge and experience I have learned from my parents. If you want to share your own opinions with me, please leave a message and let me know.

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大家好， 我叫刘滨。 我是在美国出生的， 可是我很小就来到加拿大。 我父母是从北京来的， 可是我从来没在中国生活过， 所以我觉得我和我父母的成长环境有很大的差别。 我做的视频就讲这些差别， 然后讲我可以从这些差别学到的东西。 我希望我可以用这个视频给大家介绍一下二代的人的看法！ 如果你想跟我分享你自己的看法， 请留言告所我吧。

Hello everyone, my name is Eric Liu. I was born in America, but I moved to Canada when I was very young. My parents are from Beijing, but I have never lived in China, so I think there are many differences in the way my parents and I grew up. The video I made talks about these differences, and then talks about the things I can learn from these differences. I hope that through this video, I can introduce to everyone a second generation's opinions! If you want to share your own opinions with me, please leave a comment and tell me.

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大家好！

我叫李冠霖。我18岁，今年大一。我是在温哥华出生长大的，所以我的中文不太好。我爸爸妈妈是从中国来的，他们都在这儿上班。我做的视频比我和我妈妈日常生活中的区别，也探讨我们每天在一起的原因。

请在下面发表评论 :)

Hello :)

My name is Roy, I am 18 years old and in first year. I was born and grew up in Vancouver, so my Chinese is not that good. My parents came from China (duh) and both work here. My vlog/documentary compares the differences in our everyday lives and explores the reasons of us maintaining a strong family bond despite our different schedules.

Please leave some feedback :)

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大家好，我叫陈意涵。我是在台湾出生和长大的。十六岁的时候，我来到了温哥华读书。我的妈妈曾经告诉过我人不可以忘本，因此在我的家里依旧保持着一些爷爷奶奶的习惯。如果你对传统文化有兴趣，请留言告诉我吧！我很乐意和你分享我的故事。

Hello everyone, My name is Yihan Chen. I was born and raised in Taiwan. When I was sixteen, I moved to Vancouver to study. However, my mom once reminded me of the importance of staying true to one’s roots. Therefore, I still incorporate many traditional customs in my life here in Vancouver. If you’re interested in learning more about traditional culture, please leave a message down below. I’d love to share my story with you.

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大家好，我叫丁雪玲。我今年是UBC的LFS学生。我有很多爱好。我喜欢读书、看电影和做甜点。有时候，我会跟我的妈妈和我的奶奶做饭。她们做的饭很好吃，所以我觉得她们真棒。因为中国人很少说“我爱你”，所以他们会做行动出来。例如，如果我考试考的好，我妈妈会做我最喜欢的菜给我吃。我觉得这是中国人的文化。如果你们想跟我说中国人的文化，请你们找我呢 :)

Hi everybody, my name is Shirley Ting. This year I am a LFS student at UBC. I have lots of hobbies. I like reading, watching movies and making sweets. Sometimes, i'll cook with my mom and grandmother. The food they make is delicious, so I think they're awesome. Because Chinese people rarely say "I love you", they will do an action instead. For example, when I do well on my exams, my mom will make my favourite foods just for me. I think this is an important part of Chinese culture. If you want to talk to me about Chinese culture, please comment below :)

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大家好，我叫林伊娜。我是在菲律宾和澳大利亚出生和长大的。今年，我来到了温哥华读书。我爸爸妈妈都在菲律宾出生的，但是他们的父母在福建省来。

我的散文说我的爷爷和我的家庭观念。因为我爷爷在中国长大，所以他的观念比我的观念有一点儿不一样。我希望你喜欢读我的散文。

Hi everyone, my name is Johanna Lim. I was born and raised in the Philippines and Australia. This year, I moved to Vancouver for university. My parents were born in the Philippines, but both their parents are from Fujian, China. As such, my essay discusses the significant differences between my family values and my paternal grandfather's. I thought it would be interesting, since my grandfather's upbringing was very different from mine. I hope you enjoy my essay!

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大家好！ 我叫彭子欣。我今年19岁，在UBC大二。虽然我是在温哥华出生长大，但是因为我的父母两个都是广东人，所以我从小就讲广东话。现在我都觉得我的广东话比英语好。我也我记得他会告诉我他从小在中国的故事。 我听到这些故事的时候我会想我们小的生活有什么不一样。我想了我们经历的不同语言，经济状况和经历。我还写了我的加拿大和中国习惯是什么

如果大家有问题想问，请大家在下面评论！

Hi everyone! My name is Amanda Pang, I’m 19 years old and in my second year at UBC. I was born and raised in Vancouver, however, because my parents are both from Guang Dong, I grew up speaking Cantonese. Now, I even think my Cantonese speaking ability is better than my English. I remember when I was young my dad always told me stories of his childhood in China, and I always thought about how different our lives were as children. I thought about our differences in language, economic status, and overall experiences. I also always thought about the habits that make me both Canadian and Chinese.

If you have any questions, feel free to comment down below!

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大家好，我叫刘加怡。我是在加拿大出生长大的。我妈妈是在四川的农村里长大的，我爸爸在北京的市里长大的。他们的家乡我都去过。

我做了一部视频，比较我和我父母的长大过程差异。我们小时候的条件很不一样，可是我们还是可以互相理解。

希望你会喜欢看我做的视频！

Hi everyone, my name is Rebecca Liu, and I was born and raised in Canada. My mom grew up in the rural parts of Sichuan, while my dad was raised in the cities of Beijing. I've visited both of their hometowns before.

I've made a video comparing the differences between my parents' upbringing, and my own upbringing. Our childhoods may not be similar at all, but we can still understand and support each other.

I hope you enjoy watching my video!

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你好！
我叫梁雅芝。我是在温哥华出生和长大的。我的散文说二代华裔人的生活方式：加拿大和中国的生活不一样。我写我爸爸妈妈、爷爷奶奶和我三个世代(shi4dai4, generations)为什么不同。 此外，我家人如何庆祝圣诞节。如果你想知道，你可以读读我的散文。
Hi my name is Yvonne. I am 19 years old and I am a second year UBC student. I was born and raised in Vancouver. My family was originally from Guang Dong so growing up in Canada there was a lot of cultural differences that I noticed. In my essay I talked about some of them and how it was like growing up in a Western Society. So if you would like, you can read my essay below!
谢谢！

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你好！我是李仙蕊，今年我是大二学生在UBC我在学心理学。我是在多伦多出生长大的。我家庭是从江苏常州来的。我文章的焦点是看不同文化和每代人的差异是如何影响生活方式的。我之所以选了我外公外婆，是因为我和他们的生活很不一样。如果你有兴趣，请留言告诉我吧。

Hello! I am Sharry, I am in second year majoring in psychology. I was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, and my family is from Jiangsu, Changzhou. In my final project, I focused on the difference between me and my grandparents’ upbringing. I compared aspects of our childhood, such as education and career opportunities, and differences in the family dynamic. If you are interested in reading my essay, please leave a message down below.

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大家好！我叫左慧雅。我现在大三，在UBC学心理学。我出生在温哥华，但在上海长大，直到五岁。我项目的焦点是看不同的时代下的成长和移民对身份形成的影响 ，重点关注学校，工作和日常生活。如果你对我的项目感兴趣，请给我留下一些建设性的批评，以便我下次能提高自己！

Hi all, my name is Jamie Ji and I’m a third year psychology major at UBC. I was born in Vancouver, but grew up in Shanghai until I was five years old. For my final project, I focused on how the differences in upbringing of my mother and I can affect our identity formation throughout the teenage years. Specifically, I touched on aspects like education, occupational opportunities, and the difficulties of immigration. If my topic interested you, feel free to leave some constructive criticism on how I can improve my writing for next time!

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大家好，我叫杜霭筠。我是在温哥华出生长大。我父母是广东人，他们1991年移民到加拿大。我父母的生活比我的生活很不一样。我很少在家里，所以我不常看到我父母做了什么。在我的视频里，我要给大家分享我们家人的生活。

Hi everybody, my name is Rosalie or 杜霭筠。I was born and raised in Vancouver. My parents are from China, or more specifically Guangdong. My parents immigrated to Canada in 1998. My parents' and I's lives are very different. As I am not home a lot, I rarely get to see what they are up to during the day. In this video, I want to show you all a day in my family's life.

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大家好，我叫戴佩君。今天我会介绍一下我作为一名大学生的 生活，也会介绍我的婆婆的生活。是因为我婆婆的生活跟我的生活很不一样，我想知道有 什么不一样。上了大学我很忙，没有时间跟婆婆好好地聊天，所以做这个电影可以帮我了 解我婆婆每天的生活。如果你相比你和你的家人的生活，有什么一样和不一样？请留言告诉我吧！谢谢

Hello, my name is Rachel. Today I will introduce you to my life as a university student and also my grandmas life. Because my life compared to my grandma’s life is very different, therefore I wish to know what differences there are. After attending university I’ve become very busy and have no time to spend with my grandma, so through this film project I wish to understand and know what my grandmas life is like. If you compare your life with a family member, what is the similarities and differences? Please leave a message down below! Thank you

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大家好，我叫胡凌凯。我在温哥华出生长大的。我今年是大二学生在UBC学运动机能学。小时候，我认识每个人都说广东话或普通话，但是我在家里说潮州话。来自一个说方言的家庭，我很困惑理解自己的中国身份。这个视频介绍了我如何理解潮州传承的价值。

请在下面留言，让我知道您对我的项目的想法！

Hello everyone! My name is Davin and I was born and raised here in Vancouver. Currently, I am a second year student at UBC studying Kinesiology. Coming from a family that spoke a dialect at home, I struggled to understand my own Chinese identity. Everyone I knew spoke Cantonese or Mandarin except for me—I never recognized what it meant to be Teochew as a child. This video is about how I came to comprehend the value of my Teochew heritage.

Please let me know what your thoughts are on my project by leaving a message below!

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大家好，我叫袁文怡。我是在加拿大出生和长大的。我父母总是提醒我要保持中国传统，因此我们在温哥华还遵循许多中国人的习惯。我也经常回中国。

我写了一片文章，我专注于我和我父亲之间的差距。我讲了一些社会环境，童年记忆和大学生活，等等。我也很感谢有机会能够反思我们之间的异同。我写完发给他之后，他给我说很喜欢。

如果你有任何问题或想法，请在下面评论！

Hello everyone, my name is Zoe Yuan. I was born and raised in Canada. My parents always told me to remember my Chinese heritage. Therefore, I still incorporate many traditional Chinese values in life here in Vancouver. I also go back to China quite frequently.

I wrote an essay for my final project, and focused on the concept of the generation gap between me and my father. I discussed factors such as our childhood, our upbringing, social environment, and university life. I was very thankful for the opportunity to be able to reflect on our differences/similarities. After finishing, I sent it to him and he enjoyed reading it too!

If you have any questions or thoughts, please feel free to comment below.

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大家好，

我的名字是張柔升。我是大学二年级的学生，我是在加拿大出生，长大的。我的爸爸妈妈都是台湾人，可是他们很年轻就来加拿大了，因为他们希望我跟哥哥有好的成长环境。

我做了一个影片，我比较了我的成长过程还有我的朋友的成长过程，然后我问了妈妈跟哥哥一些问题，用他们的答案，我发现了为什么我的经验跟我的朋友的经验不一样。这个功课让我学到两个文化的不同还有为什么我的价值观会跟我的同学的不一样。

Hello! I'm Meg Chang. I'm a second year student, born and raised in Canada. My parents are both Taiwanese but they immigrated to Canada when they were young. They immigrated because they wished to provide my brother and I a better environment to grow up in.

I made a film in which I compared my childhood experiences to that of my friend's. Then, I interviewed my mom and my brother to understand why my experiences as a child was different than my friend's. This homework allowed me to see why my values are different due to our different cultural backgrounds. I hope you enjoy my film and let me know what you think! :)

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ABCs Call Their Parents in Chinese for the First Time | 美國華裔第一次用中文打給爸媽

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雅芝：二代华裔人的生活方式

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Hi Yuanyuan!

After watching your video about your family outing, my heart was filled with warmth and it made me appreciate the rare opportunities I get to spend with all of my family members. To me, the most memorable parts of your video was when your family decided to eat at a Thai restaurant because your grandma loves seafood as well as the time when all of you went to get bubble teas together.  And even though you and your brother don’t like to exercise, you still managed to walk along the seawall of the Stanley Park with your parents. Your food preferences or hobbies may be different, but each of you still took each others’ liking into consideration. I think that’s what being a family is about - being able to put aside the differences and enjoy precious family time together! I really enjoyed watching your video and I think you did a great job on this project :)

Loves,
Lee lili

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In order for everyone to get to know you and your final project, please write a self-introduction consisting of 6-8 lines which will be uploaded to our final project website.

Requirements:

1) Please add a profile picture and write your self-introduction in both English and Chinese.

2) Briefly introduce yourself

3) Please summarize the key ideas of your final project

4) Leave a note inviting your peers and others to write comments/feedback for your final project.”

Deadline: November 28th at 11:59 pm (this Thursday)

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It’s time to explore your classmates' great projects! Learning does not only concern yourself, it also concerns our big "Community." We can always learn something valuable from others whether it be our peers or even strangers!

Deadline: November 29th at 11:59PM (this Friday)

Requirements:

Everyone will need to read or watch at least four projects and write a feedback post below their projects. Of course, you are highly encouraged to give feedback for more than three classmates! We are all a big family, therefore it’s crucial to support one another on their accomplishments!

Tip: if you give more than the required number of feedback posts, laoshi will award you bonus marks for your project!

Steps:

2 people in CHIN 141 003 - Please read or watch projects that are displayed next to your column on the left side and the right side.

At least 1 person in CHIN 141 003 - Explore any project that you would like to read or watch and provide your feedback.

At least 1 person in CHIN 141 001 - Explore any project that you would like to read or watch and provide your feedback. (https://padlet.com/sunniewang1225/CHIN141final)

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1. Leave your full name in English and Chinese in each post.

2. After reading and watching your classmates’ projects, please find parts of the project that you find memorable, inspirational, touching, or relatable and write a feedback post to let them know how you feel about their projects.

3. Your feedback should let your peers know you really watched or read their projects. So, please make specific comments on each other's projects. Laoshi will provide an example soon.

4. Language: English

This peer review system sounds fun, isn’t it? Don’t worry, you will also receive feedback from your peers! :)

Of course, you are more than welcome to share this Padlet with your family and friends after Friday!

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这是我们这个学期的努力(nv3li4,effort)！这里有你们刚上中文课的写作(xie3zuo4, writing)，现在，你们可以写自传(zi4zhuan4, autobiography)，还有一个让你骄傲(jiao4ao4, be proud of)的Final Project，看看自己的进步(jin4bu4)，是不是很多呀？

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大家好我叫黄楚凡。我是在温哥华出生和长大的。我觉得我的妈妈和我的生活不同。如果你们想跟我说英文的文化，清你们给我一个DM。

Hey guys, my name is David. I would love to introduce you a little sneak peak of my life, along with my mom's. I really wanted to describe the difference between the lifestyles due to the cultural difference and not because of the age gap. I appreciate anyone and everyone who spent some of your valuable time to watch my lol video. :)

Also, I want to thank my classmates for making the term amazing <3

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Hi Johanna,

It's really interesting to read about your experience in three distinct places and how your grandpa grew up. It's really different from our lives now!

I really admire the respect and love you have for your family, and I think it's great that you all have such wonderful, strong family values.

Sincerely,
Rebecca Liu

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Hi Eric,

I like the photos you included in you video, though it would've been even better to see videos of your parents!

The most memorable part of your video was probably the part about your mom being punished in front of the whole class - that must've been really hard for her and I feel sorry that that happened to her.

Overall, nice job!

Sincerely,
Rebecca Liu
加怡

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Hello Amanda,

I really enjoyed reading your essay. I think we have share many things in common. When I was little, I struggled to embrace my cultural identity as a Chinese Canadian too. I would purposely drop the word “Chinese” when people ask about my ethnicity because I was afraid to be different.

I also like how you compared your dad’s childhood to yours to show the difference in lifestyle and belief of different generations of people. I think you did a good job illustrating the difference and explaining your feelings.

p.s I love the pictures you included in your essay

Cheers,

May

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I thought your video was really well-done and wholesome. I loved the transitions between your life and your mom's and I think you did an amazing job on those. I also had an English class in the Math building last year and I think we will just never know why they do that. Your mom's Chinglish was super cute. Super thoughtful conclusion, too! Even though you and your mom don't have much in common, you're still family at the end of the day.

Also, "Let me love u" is one of my favourite songs!! Do you also listen to WayV?

- Joy Xie 谢钟毓

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I think its great that you were able to get to know your mom better through this project.

A part of your essay that resonated with me a lot was your mom's childhood. A lot of my aunts are teachers like your maternal grandmother, and I have definitely noticed that the expectations placed on my cousins academically are higher than the ones placed on me (neither of my parents are teachers).

I think you did a really good job on your essay, and I feel that it's really meaningful how you juxtaposed your cultural experiences growing up (mostly) in Canada with your mom's growing up in Shanghai.
Also, the picture of you with your parents is really cute <3

- Shirley 丁雪玲

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I really liked your video and how you incorporated your friends and family into this video to voice and emphasize your thoughts. It was really nice to see how Teochew culture, or lack thereof, has impacted you, especially when you interacted with the elderly man in Los Angelos. I really liked how you emphasized the importance of family as well and explained what your mom, dad, and grandma are doing not just for themselves but for each other too. Jen 紫嘉

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Hi Davin! I really enjoyed your video and loved learning about the unique culture of Teochew people. Before this video, (I'm sorry) I didn't even know that the Teochew culture existed, but I'm glad that I know now and will definitely look out for it in the future. I found it really interesting when you incorporated your friends asking "do you speak Cantonese or Mandarin at home" because I can relate to getting asked the question, but I always responded with "Mandarin," while I can see how it would be hard for you to explain a less common dialect to people who aren't from China. I love that you tied together the idea of Teochew culture and family at the end, which summarized your entire video very nicely. 彭伟加

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大家好，我是贾逸帆。我是大一学生，从美国来的。我是在加州出生长大的。我爸爸妈妈是在上海出生长大的。他们来美国读研究生院。

我写了一篇文章，看看我和我爷爷奶奶的不同的和一样的。我觉得我们的生活比较不一样，所以我想看为什么是这样的。

Hello! I’m Ashley Jia. I’m a first year student from America, and I was born and raised in California. My parents were both born and raised in Shanghai, but they came to America for graduate school.

I wrote an essay for my project, looking at the differences and similarities between the my grandparents’ generation and my generation. Our lives are pretty different, so I wanted to see why they are different.

I hope you enjoy my essay and learning about my family!

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I found your video really interesting to watch because I never really grew up having my grandparents around and I could see how your grandmas life differs from yours. As someone who also commutes to UBC, I could relate to aspects of your life such as transiting to school and work. This video also made me curious whether most Chinese grandparents have similar daily lives or not. It was nice seeing a new perspective that I usually don't get the chance to see! -David 启同

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Hi Roy, I really like the videography in your video. Though I was born and raised in Vancouver, I have a Chinese palette like you. Have you tried the Chinese food court at the village? It's a bit of a walk but the food there is really good. I also noticed that your mom speaks in a mix of Chinese and English which was a good representation of the way that Western culture has influenced her communication. My family always puts a large emphasis on eating dinner together which I think is an excellent tradition :)

- Derek Chen (CHIN 141  001) 梓隽

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Hi David, you did a great job comparing a day in the life between you and your mother. I especially enjoyed the clips where she vlogged herself. I thought it was really cute that she plays Candy Crush during her free time. You are so lucky that she makes breakfast for you, I wish my mom did that too. Congrats on your new house by the way! Ashley 加倩

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Hello Rachel,

I like your vlog! A lot! I love the creative ways of how you allowed one scene to segue into the next. It is heartwarming to see you connecting with your grandmother. I, too, haven’t talked my grandmother in a while because of heavy school work. Your video reminded me of how important it is to spend time with family. I also like the way you contrast your typical day with that of your grandmother’s by showing one at a time. I think it is very clear and straight forward.

Cheers,

May

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Hello, Shirley

I find you documentary very interesting. I like the way you edited your video to suit the theme. I especially like the part where you shared your story about scarely saying “I love you” but afterwards you showed you and your brother making a birthday cake for your mother. You precisely showed love in Chinese culture is expressed via action instead words. I think you also did a good job in emphasizing the definition of love.

Overall, I really like your topic!

p.s. BEAUTIFUL JOB

Cheers,
May S.

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Hello Stella,

I think your video is very clear and easy to follow— I like it! I see you and your mother have very different daily routines and have a different childhood as well. Your mother definitely addressed some key difference between our generation and theirs. I also really like how you said 辛苦了 at the end of the video. I reminded me that I should also tell my mom that too.

Cheers,
May S.

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You're video was really fun to watch, I think you did a really good job with the cinematography.
Your dog Shadow is really cute too.

For me, the most memorable part of your video is the interview with your mom. I think she has very interesting insights!
- Shirley 丁雪玲

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Hi Ashley,

I am quite close to my grandparents as well, so the topic of your essay really resonated with me. There are people in my family who didn't have the opportunity to go to high school or university like your grandparents so I thought your grandparent's insights on that was very meaningful.  You did a wonderful job on your paper!

Your essay reminded me of a saying in my family "People can take away your material possessions, but they can't take away your education".

Also, the profile picture of you and your grandparents is really nice! The food looks really tasty :)

-Shirley 丁雪玲

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Hi Danny!
Your essay was super insightful in regards to your parents' history. My parents had also gone through the struggles you outlined in your essay..One particular part of your essay really stuck with me. It was the part when you were talking about how your mom, even though she yells, she means well. I believe a lot of us can relate to this. The way our parents express themselves may be quite aggressive at times, but I'm glad that you know they mean well. The values your parents have about how they want you to grow up to be, I find very admirable.

- Rosalie Du (杜霭筠）

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Hi Roy!
Your video was really cute! I love how involved your parents were with your video. Your mom's job seems really cool!
If you really like Chinese food, I recommend going to the village food court that's in the basement; it's near Mcdonalds (there's also a Coco there!). (edit: it looks like the person above recommended the same thing HAHA)
I can relate a lot to your day in a life. I always find myself going from class to class (and yes they are always in odd buildings). I enjoyed the scene where you were eating dinner with your family. I agree with you mom in that it is important to reconvene with your family after a day apart.

- Rosalie Du (杜霭筠）

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Hello Jeffery,
I love the way you organized you essay. I like how you employed color and pictures in your presentation. My parents had a similar childhood as your parents. it was definitely a difficult time. I think you did great job explaining the history and telling your parent's story during the Cultural Revolution.

Cheer,
May S.

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Hi Yvonne,

I really enjoyed reading your essay! When I was younger, I learned how to play piano too! I think it's really great how your entire family gathers together to share a birthday meal with your grandfather.
I also liked how you talked about cultural differences between you and your grandparents by talking about how your grandparents always cheer for Chinese teams. I thought that was really funny.

Great job on your essay :)
Shirley   丁雪玲

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Hi Rachel,
Your video was really touching. I thought it was so cute that you were spending time with your grandma. It is nice that you get to see your grandma lives here, I rarely see my grandparents and your video makes me want to give them a call. Your video let me see how our lives are not to different from our grandparents. Thanks for sharing your story.
- Michelle 杜思怡

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Hello Eric,
Great video! I think you voiced your video very nicely. Your pronunciation is impeccable!! I like how you used old pictures of your parents to compared their childhood/adolescenthood to that of yours. I think incorporation of pictures is a great way to tell stories.

Cheers,
May S.

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Hi Davin!
I really enjoyed watching your video! I learned a lot about Teachow culture through your video. In particular, I really liked how you emphasized how important family is in Teochow culture. For example, it was nice to see how you discussed each of the roles your family members have in contributing to the household. Thank you so much for sharing your unique cultural heritage with us!

-Shirley 丁雪玲

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Hey Johanna!

I liked how you talked about how your grandfather continue to value his Chinese culture even though he moved to the Philippines. I could also relate to your essay because I grew up under very similar circumstances, where our generation was exposed to more cultures and our grandparents worked hard to provide a better life for their children. I found it inspiring that you address the fact that your grandfather and your values are similar but still vary.

Good job on the essay, and nice pictures!

Ashley 逸帆

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Hi Shirley,
Your video is very cute and aspiring. I love that both you, your mom and your grandmother spend time cooking. It is a great way to see all the generations working together. In addition, I found myself relating to my own life when you were interviewing your mother. The answers she gave were really similar in context whenever I ask my mom a question too. For example when your mom said "easy dishes are easy to make and hard ones are hard to make" it speaks to the cultural differences as I would not say that but I noticed my parents generation would respond similarly

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Hi David!
I just watched your video and it was HILARIOUS haha... I really enjoyed watching how you compared your life with your mothers life. I also compared my life with a family member and found how there were so many similarities between your mom and my grandmas life as well. They both enjoy cooking and eating food with their loved ones! I also found a lot of similarities between us as a university student, and we both enjoy eating the same type of food!
-Rachel (戴佩君）

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Hi Roy,
I think your video is very informative and well made. It's nice that your family helps each other out by carpooling together. When I use to commute in high school I would carpool with my parents sometimes too. I think it's great that your family makes time to have dinner together. I think that it is important for families to have at-least one meal together everyday to catch up each other. Also I like the music you played in the video, it's very suitable. Good job!

-Sharry (李仙蕊）

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Hi Shirley!

I really enjoyed your video. It was very heartwarming and wholesome.  I agree that Chinese families don't verbally say how much they care and love each other, but instead show it through actions. The breakfast that you make for your mom looks delicious. My family and I also wrap dumplings together. My mom is so fast at doing it and she always says mine looks too ugly or I put too much filling inside. I agree with your mom about how she said that CBCs are more focused on their own personal interests than their grades. I hope the cake you make for your mom next year is super nice!! (I'm sure it will be)

- Rosalie (杜霭筠)

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Hi Alex,

I think it's really cute that you had your mom tell you about her experiences while eating. It's really interesting to hear about her experiences compared to yours, and it's also really thought-provoking to think about how much our parents' generation moved to a foreign country and gave up pretty much everything.

Thanks for making the subtitles easy to read and overall, nice job!

Sincerely,
Rebecca Liu
加怡

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Hi Amanda,
I really enjoy reading your essay. Also growing up as a Chinese Canadian I can definitely relate struggling with embracing our Chinese culture. Especially being cantonese, I found that we both also went to Chinese school learning mandarin. Since we both weren't as motivated, we ended up taking Mandarin again at UBC. I also enjoy how you described your father's life and all the little pictures in the essay!
-Rachel (戴佩君）

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Hi Roy,

I think it's really sweet that you and  your family all have dinner together at the end of the day, and talk about each other's day. It's also really sweet that you drop off your mom before going to school. The support and love you guys have for each other is really clear.

Your day is really different from your mom's, so that was interesting to watch and compare. Overall, nice job!

Sincerely,
Rebecca Liu
加怡

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Hi Davin!
I love the content and how its about you discovering your Chinese identity. From this video I was able to learn more about Teachow culture. Growing up as a Cantonese Canadian, I never realized how distant I was from my culture and how little I try to understand. But after watching your video I have been inspired to take initiative to learn more about my background!
PS its so cool how your mom is going to school for Chinese medicine!
-Rachel （戴佩君）

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Hey Shirley!

Thank you for the cookies by the way. I can attest to your baking abilities, and I'm sure that you'll make a really good cake for your mother's birthday next year! I can definitely  relate to how our parents of Chinese heritage show love through actions and not through words. The purest from of love that my parents show to me is by bringing me cut fruit. It's also awesome to see how you wake up early everyday to help your mom cook! My mom would probably really appreciate it if I did the same, but I snooze my alarm too much.

Thank you for sharing!

Davin 胡凌凯

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Hi Amanda,
This is such a touching essay, the hardships that your dad went through speaks volumes of how determined and strong willed your dad is. It is also very interesting to hear about your life growing up and your involvement with so many languages. I personally find understanding languages very difficult so learning them at a young age is an amazing opportunity. I also found myself relating to taking Chinese school on the weekends as a kid. I greatly regretted not taking it more seriously and didn’t learn anything when I had the opportunity to. Overall, this was a great essay, it was nice reading your story.

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I think your essay really well written, it was really interesting to read about your mom's lifestyle when she was younger and also about the traditions that she continues to maintain for you. You did a good job comparing your life in Canada and your mom's life in China.

The part of your essay that talks about your mom having forcing you to do well in school resonates with me. Since my mom also really pressured me to do well in school because she knows how important a good education is for finding jobs in the future.

- Sharry (李仙蕊）

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Hi Rosalie, I thought your video was really relatable! Like you, when I was little, I'd go to Chinatown with my parents. I especially remember going to a bunch of Chinese bakeries, where my parents would let me pick out my favourite treats to take home (pineapple buns and 老婆饼）。I think its really nice how you continue to spend time with your parents and grocery shop there. Also, i'm really impressed at all the delicious foods your dad knows how to make! I'm jealous of  dumplings you ate for breakfast.
ALSO, your snorlax stuffy and cat are really cute.

Thanks for showing us a tidbit of your life :)
- Shirley  丁雪玲

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Hi David,
Your video is very well put together and your edits are very funny. I feel as though we both grew up in Canada we still have very different lifestyles. Your video takes into consideration how although we are comparing our parents generation, it is important to realize there are many cultural differences within our own generation too.

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Hey David!

I really respect your beverage of choice during lunch; Grey Goose is also a personal favorite of mine, but I prefer to drink it during breakfast instead!

I really enjoyed the comparisons you made between your mom's life and yours. Although there are many prominent differences, I can still see how your cultural heritage shows itself in small and discrete ways everyday.

Lets go skiing together sometime over the break!

Davin 胡凌凯

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Davin,
I really enjoyed your video!!! It's really amazing how much I relate to this. I'm really happy you decided to talk about your Teochew background and brought more  awareness about the Teochew culture. I think your emphasis on family is extremely important for people from minority cultures because it is hard for us to relate to the majority cultures. It is essential that we realize there are people around us who feel the same way we do--to remind us we aren't alone. I'm happy that through Facebook you were able to connect with more Teochew speaking people.

- Jamie (左慧雅)

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Rosalie,
I really enjoyed your video! Your cinematography skills were really great and I see potential in you becoming a daily vlogger, haha. It was really great to see you going to Chinatown with your dad; I'm sure it brought back pleasant memories for the both of you. The interview part was very insightful because I think you touched on the right topics that allowed your parents to reminisce a little about their past. Overall, you did a great job and I think your relationship with your parents is really cute.

- Jamie (左慧雅)

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Hi May,
Your essay is very heartfelt. I personally got a sense of sadness thinking about all the hardships our parents had to go through. Although this topic can be disheartening you beautifully wrote how every single one of us can learn from these suffering and highlights the great things in life as well. Overall, this essay was really nicely written and was very well put. Thank you for sharing

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This was such a cute video! You did a really good job comparing your life and your mom's and surprisingly, other than school, your lives aren't too different! I loved how the way you filmed yourself was exactly the same as you filmed your moms, as it was an effective way to compare and contrast the similarities and differences

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Sharry,
Your essay was very interesting and well written! I love how you compared your life with your grandparents because the difference is definitely very prominent between those two generations. I like how you talked about living in Changzhou with them because it feels like you can relate with them more. Your comparisons with your grandparents are very well thought out and I am happy that you have such a good relationship with both of them! Wishing them good health and happiness :)

- Jamie (左慧雅)

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Danny,
It's cool to see another fellow Shanghainese in this class. I am glad that you talked about how your parents grew up in Shanghai during Mao's reign because it was definitely very different than Canada is today. I agree that growing up in China during that time really shaped their way of thinking. It's really interesting that your parents moved to Japan because my dad did as well! I can relate to your mom yelling at you because she wants you to be successful, haha. Your essay was slightly humourous (banana man, hahahaha)  and well thought out.

- Jamie (左慧雅)

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Dear May,

Honestly, if I didn't know any better, after reading your essay I would never have believed that it was written by someone learning Chinese. Your sentence structure goes above and beyond what we learned in class, and I think the contents of your essay reach a complexity many would struggle to reach even in their mother language. I think the concept of “苦” is actually a really interesting one. Although I have heard it growing up as well, I've never thought of it too deeply, and I absolutely love how your essay explores something so familiar yet unknown!

Yours truly,
Eric Liu (刘滨)

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Dear Rebecca,

Great pronunciation and script! Having covered a similar topic in my own final project, I found it really interesting to see our different approaches to the same concept. I related very much to a lot of the stories you told about your parents, as my parents also told me many similar stories growing up. I believe it illustrates many of the things we take for granted, and how fortunate we really are today. It was also really fun watching your clips with your parents in them! I think my mother also played that skipping game, so I imagine it was a really popular children's game back then! A great combination of entertainment and emotional experiences, I truly enjoyed watching your video.

Yours truly,
Eric Liu (刘滨)

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Hi Eric,
Nice vid - I was really cool to get some insight into your parents' lives growing up. My parents would also tell me similar stories; its crazy how  different the world is now :o

I think incorporating the photos was a great idea. Also your pronunciation is godlike :)

Merry Christmas,
Roy Lee (李冠霖)