Yes, you can learn Chinese!
Recently I got an email from Alexander who wished for inspirational words and encouragement to help him push forward in learning Chinese. Here is his email: Good morning, Sara My name is Alexander. Yesterday I occasionally found your blog, where…
How Does One Dress to Buy Dragonfruit? True Stories of Expat Women in Asia
What it’s like to be a Western woman living in the Asia? Trying to respect and learn the culture while still holding on to your dear values and ideas. No other book can better express the different stories we have…
Getting ready to start a Master’s Degree in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages
This morning I saw the Confucius Institute Scholarship’s results on their website. I was almost sure that they wouldn’t be updating anything during the weekend, but I still had to continue my daily habit of checking the results site. And…
Improving Chinese Pronunciation
Learning and improving Chinese pronunciation is something that pretty much all learners find challenging. I have been learning Mandarin for over five years now and my pronunciation still isn’t standard enough for me. One big reason for this is that…