Why do Chinese native speakers also have English names? Blame it on the poor, unsuspecting foreign language teacher. Trying to pronounce a Chinese name is like asking a cat to solve a Rubik’s cube while riding a bicycle. The classroom …
Chinese Exam in Las Palmas
Yesterday marked another milestone as Rob & I drove the last time to the Chinese School in Las Palmas. It was our final exam for the school year. What started as a crazy idea slowly turned into a passion that …
Scholarships approved
Last Wednesday this email came in & this made our day. We both applied a couple of months for a scholarship to study for 9 months Chinese in Taiwan. Preparing the application was intense. It included doing an online TOCFL test (Official Taiwanese Chinese Exam) at 4 o’clock in the morning, providing recommendation letters,etc. I must admit we’re both very proud that the scholarships have been approved. On top of that this week we got our Visum for Vietnam sorted out. What a fantastic week! We’re nearly on our way.
