What a great experience in Xiamen!

I am Singaporean. I already speak some Mandarin but very Singlish style. I wanted to learn proper Mandarin with correct grammarm, so I took the program with Sojourn Abroad in Xiamen. My teacher Lin Laoshi is from Fujian. She speaks very proper Mandarin but also Hokkien. She corrected my "lah" and "lor". She is very patient and professional in teaching Chinese. We have a very small group class, around 2 to 3 students. My advisor Coco is very nice, helped me choose between homestay and hotel. I chose an apartment near the school because I want more privacy.

Xiamen is beautiful. I went to Gulangyu Island. No cars. Only walking. I saw a piano museum. Also visited Nanputuo Temple. Many turtles in the pond. I ate satay noodles. Different from Singapore satay. Spicier. Sojourn Abroad organized a tea ceremony class. I learned the proper way to pour tea. Seven parts full. Not full full. Xiamen people are very friendly. They smile a lot. My Chinese speaking improved because I had to use it every day. No English on the streets. At the end, my Mandarin is now "very standard". I was proud. Xiamen. It's like Singapore but slower and cheaper. Sojourn Abroad's advisors are very responsive on WeChat very nice.

If you are looking for a qualified Mandarin program in China, Sojourn Abroad is definitely one of the best.