I've been here for a month!! My new roommate (Lucy!) came in today :) :) I will get to practice lots of Chinese! Yessssss!
A few of the things I'm thankful for:
**Patient teachers, because my friends and people on the street still confirm that my Chinese is close to jibberish!
** I'm getting better at understanding Chinese and reading hanzi (Chinese characters)
**My teacher speaks lots of Mandarin in class
I've gotten to the point in my stay that, while I'm not necessarily homesick, it has been good to talk to friends and family this week! I've been craving American food, like pizza and chai tea (which I can find similar things here) and Mexican food (which I CANNOT!). I've begun to consistently review my new vocabulary, and am attempting to read my new Chinese book. I know eventually I will understand!
There have been a couple times this week that I've been able to indirectly share about special things, and I know the Father will do with it what he wants!
One of the things that has bothered me--this week especially-- is that I've had to make a conscious effort to not compare myself to others language learners. There were even a couple instances in class where I had to remind myself, I am where I need to be, and it's okay not to have the answers to everything!
Simple, yes, but sometimes hard to execute.
I need to listen to what the Father says.
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