Sara Jaaksola https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PHD Year Two – Done! Moving to Guangzhou: Choosing where to live Choosing a Chinese teacher Attending international conferences as a PhD student Huangpu ancient village and old port Spending Christmas in China, again Spring greetings from a very unusual Spring What makes someone motivated to learn Chinese? Taking a big step and pursuing further study What makes a successful language learner? Why I’m not traveling to Finland anytime soon? My Ph.D. Journey Begins! About Me PHD Year One – Done! Applying for a Chinese Green Card through a spousal route Getting started with academic writing Application sent! How I applied to a PhD programme in Finland Before starting my PhD What makes me want to stay in China? Analyzing my own Chinese language learning motivation Living abroad and away from my family Should L2 Chinese learners learn how to write Chinese characters by hand? Chinese lessons in Guangzhou are continuing in September Making friends while living in Guangzhou Chinese New Year in Photos Happy anniversary to us! What to accept in the name of culture? Getting married in China: The paperwork in Finland Engagement Our Finnish-Chinese Love Story Living with a Chinese family Everything happens for a reason – Finding my place in China Why research language learning motivation? Back home – expats share their journey of returning to Guangzhou during pandemic Preparing a conference poster Reflections on choosing which language to study and the effect on motivation In times like these, we need to spread some love! 80+ residents saying I Love Guangzhou Third year as a PhD student – done! The first semester of a new doctoral researcher Welcome to my Youtube channel Highlights from Spring 2021 So me and my husband started a YouTube channel! How to write a conference abstract Living in China during coronavirus outbreak Day 29 of mostly staying at home due to outbreak This is how I would prepare my family and my business for a pandemic Resources for PhD After a year of silence, covid is back in Guangzhou Welcome from PLL5! New video: Old house in the village