You can understand how people work by also observing them, yes knowing the language is a bonus but if you observe and take in their way of living without using words you can learn a lot. As you said in your blog, it's never too late to learn a new language or to brush up on your skills. The fact that you acknowledge it shows that you have the strength to achieve in anything you put your mind to.
So true. you\'re still very young.
I am a chinese living in the US, and I have two kids (age 6 and 8), they speak English all day long and don\'t want to learn chinese. Now I hope your story will teach them something.
thank you for the comment! I hope you're kids will learn from my story and decide that learning Chinese will be a great benefit to them, and their lives. I think the best approach is to convince them that it's not just about the fact that Chinese people are "supposed" to know how to speak Mandarin. It's more preparing for the future of the globalized planet we live in... how the western and eastern cultures are colliding and how those caught in the middle will thrive from the impact.
Maggie
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You can understand how people work by also observing them, yes knowing the language is a bonus but if you observe and take in their way of living without using words you can learn a lot. As you said in your blog, it's never too late to learn a new language or to brush up on your skills. The fact that you acknowledge it shows that you have the strength to achieve in anything you put your mind to.