Passionate Educator with Advanced Chinese Language Skills

I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. in Instructional Technology. My background was in journalism and communications and I have a total of more than 10 years of experience in those fields. I had 12 years of formal elementary and high school education in Chinese medium schools where Mandarin was the dominant language of instruction for most subjects. Due to my strengths in languages, I have represented my class in English, Malay, and Chinese in my high-school essay writing competitions, and won several awards over the years. I also have a basic understanding of Japanese and an intermediate knowledge of Korean.

As someone who has been learning or has taken lessons in multiple languages and dialects, I would say that Chinese/Mandarin is the easiest to learn if you start as young as possible because you'll be less afraid to make mistakes. However, adults can master the language easily as well by having a teachable mindset, determination, and willingness to work hard and practice to achieve their best potential in language learning. There is no time limit for mastering the language as it is a lifelong learning process, I am still learning myself because languages do evolve over time. Having open communication with the tutor or mentor and following through with homework/assignments will bring tremendous benefits to the language learning process.