Back to School

I'm officially studying again. I'm studying a language this time. And it's a language that I should have been fluent in, if not for my constant class waggings. It's Mandarin!

I've been considering taking Chinese classes since two years ago. At first I thought I could learn on my own, but the task of learning hundreds of characters most of them bearing no sense at all was too tough for me. I am hoping with structured learning the characters and their meaning will finally stick in my brain.

My first class was a little boring because I already know the basics - pronouncing and writing 1 - 10, and simple words like 'female, child' etc. I wasn't the only Chinese in the class though, there were two others who like me, realised their folly and is now pursuing the language. Other people in the class were foreigners who were interested in pinning down a challenge, or who were learning the language for business or for fun (geeks!).

I've had a look at next week's class and there are some characters in there that are new to me. Yeah, I like to prepare in advance of my classes when I can. Hopefully by the end of the term I will be able to read some words in a Chinese paper. And flaunt this mercilessly in front of Gaz :)