(09/12) When I take the express bus to or back from school I code-switch by being very quiet and reserved, and keep my AirPods in with no music so I can listen to my surroundings and stay alert.
(09/13) I was on Face-Time with my grandmother from germany and i find myself code-switching more than usual. Laughing even when things are not funny and always being poliet and smiling.
(09/14) When I babysat kids that are not related to me it’s very different. I find myself code-switching in a different way. I have to act in place of a caretaker, use a high-pitched voice, and be more careful than usual.
(09/15) How I talk to my family at home is not the same way I talk around my friends. While I am my authentic self among friends I am even more myself around my mom, dad, and brother. I am more expressive with what I say.
(09/16) I went to Manhattan on Saturday with my mom and brother to get Korean corn dogs and to go shopping. I found myself code-switching by being more assertive in the city. I found that it is important to be assertive, especially in the city because you need to get to your destination while there are so many people in the way. You need to speak up and say “Excuse me” or just make your way through.
(09/17) When I was babysitting my brother I code-switch in a way that is appropriate to his age. My brother is seven years old and while I am comfortable around him and do speak quite normally, I have to be careful when talking about certain subjects.
(09/18) Before school and taking the Staten Island Ferry I went to Starbucks. I was code-switching by finding myself being more polite than usual to the employee when I wouldn’t talk to my friends like that.
I also felt a big contrast when I compared how I spoke to my family members and my friends. Even though I can still freely be myself in front of my friends, I feel even more bold to express myself in front of my family members because they know me so well.
I do something similar when I speak to my family overseas. I always try to come across as interested and engaged in conversations with them because I don’t really have too much time to talk to them a lot.