"My dream to study in China finally came true": a Swedish student's semester of Chinese
After years of studying Chinese in Sweden, a scholarship finally made a semester in Shanghai possible — and the classes were harder than expected.
Student stories and field notes
Published accounts from students who studied in China, and compiled field notes on what daily life is actually like.
3 articles · Chinese language
Field notes: what actually works when you learn Chinese in China
Compiled from published accounts by learners at Chinese universities — the tactics that are consistently reported to work, and the ones that are not.
Field notes: why you should start Chinese before you arrive, and how far you can get
The most consistent piece of advice in every published student account. Six months of self-study changes your first semester completely.