I always walk by this restaurant on my way to class so I thought it would be a good candidate for this blog entry. The restaurant is called Maple Garden and they have a sign outside in both Chinese and English. The menu posted outside is also written in both languages, which provides an inviting setting both speakers of both English and Chinese. Another example of Chinese writing I found was at the Eugene Chinese Christian Church. It is located on 19th ave, just a couple blocks from campus. The Chinese writing on this particular sign is in red which quickly grabs the eye compared to the English writing in blue. The signs are a direct translation to “Eugene Chinese Christian Church”.

I am really enjoying the class so far and think that I am absorbing the information well. The iClicker questions in class help me keep track of what I need to study more of, and the reading quizzes are good because it makes me read the sections twice. I read it once all the way through and then go back with the quiz, and skim through to double-check my answer is correct. I look forward to the rest of this course and am excited to see what else I can learn about east Asian culture.