Research Direction

I'm not sure exactly what form or direction my research is going to take. I've been thinking about further exploring 词法 and its place in teaching Chinese. I just need more direction and look at some more resources.

Class Format and Structure

I've never been in a class with this diverse a student body before and I feel that I am truly benefitting from it. My initial contact and knowledge of Chinese was very specialized and this class is a perfect venue to help me become a more well-rounded speaker. I just hope that I can find enough opportunities to reinforce the new vocabulary that I am learning. 互相帮助和教导 in my opinion is one of the best formats for learning, so I'd like to thank my classmates for sharing their knowledge and experiences.

I don't know if I'll ever be at a level to teach an advanced or intermediate advanced Chinese class but I know that if the opportunity presents itself I will surely be implementing some of the strategies I've seen Professor Dai use.

Chinese is so frustrating sometimes. I think that I know a character and all of its meanings but then I read a sentence using a relatively simple character in a completely different way than I originally thought possible. Learning Chinese has really taught me how to be more patient. I've been learning it for almost 8 years, sometimes studying intensively and other times hardly at all, but at times I still feel like a beginner. Still, I enjoy the challenges that learning Chinese provides. It really has forced me to develop and improve various personal weaknesses.

first week

This is the first blog I've ever written on and I'm grateful that individualization studies has already broadened my horizons in this aspect. I've never been in a class where several of the requirements involve blogging so this is a new experience for me.

It's refreshing to know that this semester I will have the freedom and flexibility to explore a topic of my choosing that, hopefully, will have a practical application in my profession. I'm hoping that using Chinese to study this topic will improve my Chinese, which will also benefit me in my work.