I can read pinyin and speak now

That's Mandarin is a great investment. I am taking the classes online from America. I am an ESL instructor and many of my students are Chinese. I wanted to learn Mandarin for them. Meng Laoshi, my teacher is the best teacher ever! I can do full sentences, read and speak and it's only been a few months. She works hard to teach me and is very patient. I also love the platform for classes(nihao cafe). I can go back and review, and take notes, and see everything we have learned. I can practice often. The lessons don't disappear and are always there. Another amazing thing is that you get a course coordinator who messages you weekly to plan your classes and address concerns. I'm always in communication with her. My course coordinator Julie is so helpful. I'm happy that I decided to go with this school!