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    2012
    Feb
    21
    Sara’s Mandarin Monday: 新的学期来了!
    “There is something strange happening in the video after 01:15. My voice suddenly starts getting ...”
    4 comments
    13
    在深圳旅游
    12 comments
    10
    It's been a busy week in Guangzhou
    11 comments
    06
    Sara's Mandarin Monday: 我的家乡黑诺拉
    “今天我给你们看一下我以前写的作文。老师给了我89分,你觉得应该给多少分呢? (这篇作文是在课堂上写的,时间不够,所以很短。) 在中国人眼中,我的家乡是一个小小的乡镇,但是在芬兰黑诺拉算是个城市。黑诺拉的人口比中山大学本科生的数量小,只有两万居民。 在广州每天都有交通堵塞,在我的家乡一个路口有三辆车那就已经算是堵车。星期六商店下午两点关门,人烟消云散。因为人口很低(少),所以每个人(都)知道你的私人事情,流言蜚语流转(不已)。 对孩子的成大(成长)来说,这样的小城市是个非常好的地方,但是高中毕业后年经人(年轻人)无法留在家乡,反而必须去大城市读书或打工。怪不得有一个女孩从黑诺拉来到广州生活(My reader suggested to write 这也是为什么我从黑诺拉来到广州生活的原因 instead)。 现在对我来说,黑诺拉意味着童年,那段生活很容易的时间。小时候什么压力都没有,日子过得很舒服。每年回国时我兴高采烈,那时候我可以回去(重温)我的童年,忘记愁肠。 黑诺拉只是个小城市而已,但是在我心理它有巨大的意义。”
    10 comments
    01
    January Goal Check-In
    “I am almost too embarrassed to do this check-in for my goals, but perhaps after ...”
    12 comments
    Jan
    30
    Sara's Mandarin Monday: 跟中国人交朋友
    “Note: Incorrect in red, corrected in green. 上个星期我的第一篇中文博文出版了:为什么我的汉语口语还这么差?。 这个星期,我想说一下跟中国人交朋友时可能会有怎么样的困难。你们都知道我的男朋友(在广州我们也可以叫他我的老公)是中国人,但是我发现了交朋友不是那么容易。 我是外国人,很多中国人也说我是个白人。来中国之后我发现了中国人对外国人很有好奇心,每个人都问我是哪里人,觉得中国怎么样,喜不喜欢中国菜等等。有人说,跟中国人交朋友是很容易的事情,但我不同意。在我看来,很多中国人想跟外国人交朋友,随便·是谁,都可以。他们没有对我感兴趣,他们是对所有的外国人感兴趣。我不要是个外国人,我要是亚雪芳,我想交知心朋友。 还有些人想练习他们的英语,没问题,我也想练习我的普通话。但是我不是免费的英语老师。交好朋友后我可以帮助朋友学习英语,但是我不愿意对陌生人教英语 (但是我不愿意教陌生人英语)。如果中国人的目的是练习英语,那不行,如果他的目的是交朋友,那很好。我也想交中国朋友。 上个星期我写了我的性格比较内向,所以需要长时间交流才能交好朋友。我没(不)习惯第一次跟陌生人见面,就叫他朋友,我也没(不)习惯随便给我的电话号码,QQ号码。我宁可有几个很好(的)朋友,不可有很多熟人(也不愿有很多熟人)。 我想跟中国人交朋友的原因是我想多了解中国和中国人。外国朋友常常很快回国,但是中国朋友一般会留在这里。我已经跟很多朋友告别了,所以想跟留在广州的人交朋友。希望可以找到个知心朋友。   如果你是个老外,你有没有跟中国人交朋友?如果你是个中国人,你有没有跟外国人交朋友? If you're a foreigner have you ...”
    20 comments
    25
    My Chinese listening goal for 2012
    “I already have goal for managing my vocabulary (Skritter goal) and for reading Chinese books, ...”
    10 comments
    23
    Sara's Mandarin Monday:为什么我的汉语口语还这么差?
    “Note: Incorrect sentences are in red and corrected ones (based on my readers' comments) are ...”
    27 comments
    20
    Living in China, but am I truly immersed?
    9 comments
    18
    I just read my first Chinese novel - and an another goal for 2012
    17 comments
    13
    Becoming fluent in Chinese
    “While I'm still not done with my goal setting for 2012, I wanted to first ...”
    14 comments
    07
    My Chinese learning goals for 2012: Skritter
    9 comments
    01
    I passed the new HSK level 5 exam!
    33 comments
    2011
    Dec
    25
    Christmas away from family
    5 comments
    08
    Finland's Independence Day Reception in Guangzhou
    41 comments
    04
    New HSK level 5: My thoughts about today's exam
    “I just came back from the new HSK level five exam. I think it went ...”
    5 comments
    03
    Preparing for the new HSK level 5 exam
    7 comments
    Nov
    24
    Nothing is perfect, not even Sun Yat-Sen University
    27 comments
    06
    Studying Chinese at Sun Yat-Sen University: Intensive Course
    24 comments
    Oct
    30
    Visiting a pet market in Guangzhou
    9 comments
    20
    Cheap calligraphy work available from a complete amateur
    14 comments
    19
    My everyday life in Guangzhou
    15 comments
    10
    Grade my Chinese essay!
    14 comments
    05
    Applying and registering to the Sun Yat-Sen University
    4 comments
    Sep
    25
    First week at Sun Yat-Sen University
    38 comments
    09
    Language difficulties in a relationship
    7 comments
    07
    The shadow over my dream
    11 comments
    Aug
    21
    Questions and answers about learning Chinese
    15 comments
    12
    What is wrong with Western men in China?
    “Let me start with a story from last spring. An Italian young man came to China ...”
    78 comments
    04
    Traveling in Hong Kong: Tai O Village
    5 comments
    Jul
    29
    My foreign name is too long for ICBC
    15 comments
    25
    Falling in love with a migrant worker
    17 comments
    24
    Getting to know Guangzhou: Sun Yat-Sen University north gate (Day time)
    9 comments
    23
    Buying a camera in Hong Kong – Don’t! (Part 3)
    30 comments
    21
    Buying a camera in Hong Kong - Don't! (Part 2)
    34 comments
    19
    Getting to know Guangzhou: Xiadu Street
    2 comments
    Buying a camera in Hong Kong - Don't! (Part 1)
    6 comments
    15
    Life in China is as adventurous as going to the supermarket
    26 comments
    12
    No need for sun lotion in Guangzhou
    3 comments
    11
    My interview at China Travel Blog
    7 comments
    10
    What do Chinese people think about cutting in line? - You asked for it!
    7 comments
    09
    He's just not that into you - China Edition
    9 comments
    06
    Sky as blue as IKEA in Guangzhou
    11 comments
    Jun
    21
    Renting an apartment in Guangzhou and how I found my dream home
    23 comments
    04
    And then the holiday was over
    17 comments
    May
    15
    Culture Shock in Hong Kong
    26 comments
    12
    The results from latest HSK are here! How is my Chinese doing?
    17 comments
    Apr
    24
    Finnish parliamentary election a slight disappointment
    8 comments
    20
    Trying to grade my Chinese
    20 comments
    09
    Why did I come to Cantonese Guangzhou to study Mandarin Chinese?
    35 comments
    Mar
    19
    And they forced me to leave my home
    29 comments
    06
    My attempt to fight the negativity
    36 comments
    Feb
    24
    Rate My Chinese! (Audio clip included)
    85 comments
    22
    Could buying a fake bag be an ethical decision?
    25 comments
    19
    And Sometimes I Have Nothing To Say
    6 comments
    06
    My First (or second?) Chinese New Year
    12 comments
    Jan
    24
    Why I Use Skritter To Learn To Write Chinese And Why You Should Too?
    24 comments
    23
    I'm Dying To Know Who You Are
    19 comments
    22
    Why Chinese People Need Face Between Family Members?
    18 comments
    18
    Why I Love Living In China?
    “ Last September I told that Chinese men are the reason I love China. This time ...”
    21 comments
    12
    Is It Wrong To Go To McDonald's?
    21 comments
    11
    Did I Hit The Plateau Or Am I Just Lazy?
    13 comments
    Do I Miss Home?
    4 comments
    03
    Introducing A Community: Foreign Women In China
    12 comments
    02
    Year 2010
    8 comments
    2010
    Dec
    28
    Where Are My Friends?
    11 comments
    26
    Our First Christmas
    5 comments
    16
    What Is The Truth In China?
    12 comments
    08
    Who Is A Bad Guy In China?
    44 comments
    Nov
    17
    Why Oh Why China Is So Frustrating Sometimes?
    37 comments
    15
    Is Learning Chinese Hard Or Not?
    12 comments
    14
    How Was The Firework Show Of The Asian Games Opening Ceremony?
    7 comments
    11
    Is Guangzhou Ready For Asian Games?
    2 comments
    05
    Visit to Yuyin Shan Fang Ancestral Garden
    Oct
    18
    Am I Sounding Like My Boyfriend?
    24 comments
    13
    What Is The Wall Between The Village and The Asian Games?
    “ I recently posted about how Guangzhou is polishing her self for Asian Games that are ...”
    2 comments
    11
    Should Chinese People Abandon Characters?
    12 comments
    09
    Is There Hygiene In China?
    19 comments
    06
    What You Want To Ask From Me?
    12 comments
    Sep
    25
    What Are Asian Games Doing To Guangzhou?
    5 comments
    23
    Can I Have All The Festivals?
    7 comments
    15
    Why I Love China?
    43 comments
    10
    What To Do If Rats Take Over Your Home?
    11 comments
    04
    What I Have Been Eating? II
    5 comments
    03
    Is This An Average Expat Home?
    Aug
    23
    Why The Shop Assistant Keeps Telling Me The Dress Is Too Small?
    2 comments
    17
    Why Am I Leaving The Best Country In The World?
    13 comments
    12
    Will I Be A White Guangzhounese?
    15 comments
    Jul
    28
    5 Tips To Learn Chinese
    2 comments
    26
    Where Is Home?
    08
    Would They Help A Penniless Dying Person?
    9 comments
    Jun
    23
    5 Reasons To Hate China
    31 comments
    21
    What Have I Been Eating?
    19
    Are They Looking At Me?
    Was I Afraid?
    Why Am I Here?
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