About CBT

About Chiong Bin To

Chiong Bin To is a Romanization of the Taiwanese pronunciation of my Chinese name, which in Mandarin is Zhang Min Dao. I was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, from a mixed Taiwanese home; my mother was benshenren, my father was waishenren. I was educated up until 18 years of age in the public school system. From the pit of Model Minority Hell, I was plucked and placed onto my path by none other than The Most High. From there, I sojourn to discover all the places through which my path leads. I am first and foremost a student of cultures and languages, from which I draw inspiration to fuel my creativity. My mission is to reveal to all people the beauty of each person, in the context of their native cultures, so that God may be glorified as Creator.

On this page, you will find information as to what I'm doing with my life, with posts published in timely fashion below.

Spring Term Update

I suppose now, as much as any other, is a good time to post an update. Week 7 of a 10.5 week term is drawing to a close, and I'm not feeling the squeeze—yet.

I've written several short pieces for my Style class, but I don't know whether I should release them, mostly because they include the names of real people and details about them. And some of me and details about me. A note on my Style class: I now cannot look at sentences and paragraphs without dissecting them on a technical level, even though my grammar is still fuzzy and weak.

I've added a couple songs to my "guilty pleasures" list: Jessie J - "Domino" and Rihanna - "Cheers." Yep. Sue me.

I hope to return to the "My Life in Song" project, when I have time. I couldn't even put together a Valentine's Day mix.

My next post will be about God's work in and amongst the people of WCAC. Stay tuned.

posted by Ezra M. Chang at 2/16/2012 08:55:00 PM