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Reconnecting with My Mother Tongue

Relearning Mandarin has helped me build a stronger relationship with my mom.

by Anonymous

“What are your classes this year?” my mom asked in Mandarin, a few weeks before 9th grade started. I showed her my schedule and told her I had biology, one of my favorite science classes. “What is that?” “It’s.. It’s like a class where you study animals,” I explained in a mix of Mandarin and English.

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