- Seven years of self-taught Mandarin, I understand the common pitfalls that comes with learning Chinese as an English speaking adult and can help you break through the overwhelming fears of learning Mandarin. - I will share my strategies for memorizing and understand characters using pneumonic devices and adopting the Chinese mindset. - Recommendations for different resources such as my favorite dictionaries, websites, videos, etc. - For students who want to learn Mandarin but don't know where to start. - For students who are looking for someone who was in their position as an adult English speaker learning Mandarin. - For students who want to focus on reading and writing Chinese characters. - A year of experience on Amazingtalker with one-on-one lessons -Experience teaching Chinese speakers English has given me great insight into the Chinese language. - If you need to cancel a lesson for any reason, please give me at least 24 hour notice or I will only refund half the cost.