An experience of a lifetime

Learning Mandarin was one of the most challenging, yet rewarding experiences that I had. It made me completely rethink how a language worked from how you pronounce words to how you wrote them. Chris was a really personable and fun teacher who connected really well with me. The book we used set up a good frame off of which I was able to learn vocabulary and structure of the language.

Chris, my Chinese teacher took me around the city, and we tried to read everything we had learned such as signs for hotels, and license plates to practice the numbers. She took me on field trips to the mall, library, and offices. It was really cool to see all of the cultural differences found in these respective buildings.

I chose to learn Mandarin because in America, China is always in the media and I wanted to see first hand what all of the buzz was all about. My experience was absolutely amazing because not only did I understand what the buzz was about, but I also met so many great people, and made memories to last a lifetime.