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August 31st, 2009 by suehooi

I am currently studying Mandarin in Xiamen… How I came about studying Mandarin here? It was a spontaneous decision… (Not really…) I always wanted to study Mandarin in China. But it always have been just a thought and never got around to it as I gave myself lots of excuses..

This is or was not an easy decision this time around as a lot of family and friends I have asked for opinions, advice and etc… prefers or suggested it was better off for me to go to Melbourne instead to fulfill my PR requirements. (I was in a dilemma to go to Melbourne or China. I had only a month or less to make that decision as I was pressing for time before my Chinese course starts on the 28th.)

So, I followed my heart instead of my mind.. which sometimes is not good as I do make bad decisions by following my heart (that is what some close friends think!)… 

Anyway, I decided “What the hell, just go for it. If I don’t like it, leave then!” (Sounds so easy, huh? Trust me it is or was not. The battle to go through the nagging from family members.) So…. here I am in Xiamen now studying Mandarin! I want to be here for a year. But dad reckons I should do only six months. So I thought why not try for ONE semester first – six months and see how it goes.  

In couple of months time I will be able to tell update you if I will be here a year or not.. or maybe forever if things go well for me here… (My family will probably freaked out if they read the word ‘forever’…)

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24 Responses  
csc writes:
September 4th, 2009 at 8:29 PM

WOOHOO!! FIRST COMMENT EVER!!!

Chwiny writes:
September 4th, 2009 at 10:19 PM

brave chick sue! one thing you are guranteed, an interesting experience for the next 6 months!

chris writes:
September 4th, 2009 at 11:47 PM

why did u pick xiamen ? could have gone beijing or shangers?

Siok Voon writes:
September 6th, 2009 at 7:22 AM

You are really a brave gal! We shall chat in Mandarin when you are back in M’sia after 6 months! Takecare!

Shirley Teoh SL writes:
September 7th, 2009 at 12:42 AM

Hi dear,

You are so brave. and i absolutely support your decision. Trust me.. if you never try, you will never know.. Sometimes, even if the results is not what you have expected, but at least you have made the first move…. Anything is possible as long as you are determined and have the courage to do so. I support you, Sue Hooi. If you have the time, you are welcome to come and visit me in Shanghai…

Take care and all the best!!!!

corra writes:
September 15th, 2009 at 6:03 PM

You freaking registered a domain of your own?

chcher writes:
September 17th, 2009 at 1:15 PM

wei4 shen3 me mei2 you3 zai4 xie3 xin1 de wen2 zhang1 le ne? tou1 lan3 ma?

suntek writes:
September 18th, 2009 at 3:09 PM

you gonna miss this..
Dear Suehooi,
Saya ingin mengucapkan Selamat Hari Ray Aidilfitri.

Yeah.. Ray holidays

suehooi writes:
October 10th, 2009 at 10:23 PM

Haha… And I think you are one of the first to call me too! :) (Minus my once upon a time “friend” tat constantly keep in touch with me until F1 finished recently. He also finished his keeping in touch session…) Anyway, thank you and good on you, mate! :)

suehooi writes:
October 10th, 2009 at 10:45 PM

Yeah, it is very interesting… still is as i’m struggling with my chinese characters… Next week got exams on 15 chapters from the book… Dont know how I will survive…. Thanks for your reply though… Coming to China anytime soon to visit your hubby? Can drop by my place….

suehooi writes:
October 10th, 2009 at 10:52 PM

Because of the cost and I wanted something different… Also, I think Xiamen is a bit like KL if not Penang… You did your mandarin in Beijing previously, right? How was it?! Care to share?

suehooi writes:
October 10th, 2009 at 11:33 PM

Haha… Pls dont have too high expectation on me… I just learned only like 50 characters so far… really basic like 1-10, I cant even remember hundred n thousand how to write… i see i know but u ask me to write out i probably miss out some strokes… i know “hundred” like “white”… Very confusing sometimes…

suehooi writes:
October 10th, 2009 at 11:42 PM

Hi my dear… Once a class monitor, always a class monitor… :) Thank you so so much for your support and encouragement… Feels better and more motivated with the wisdom of words… Hmmm… Anyway, HF is going to visit me… You wanna come visit me also? You are also more than welcome to visit me anytime… I’ll want to go to Shanghai and few places before I leave China so will keep you posted… Thanks for the offer.. :) I do miss our old time in school.. Hehe… I remember you always teach me add math and etc… Then got lah the gal talks… haha… I was just reminding HF that also…. Take care my dear… Keep in touch…

suehooi writes:
October 13th, 2009 at 4:54 PM

Hi my dear… Yes, my own freaking domain…. Keng leh? Hehe… Thanks to Vincent for tat! :) And also HCher la for helping me to break firewall before I finally gave up as too much trouble….

Oh, so if you need website or whatever nonsense got friends to recommend. Their own company la… But I think AMJY can do it for you also la..:)

suntek writes:
December 7th, 2009 at 5:15 PM

any plan on Christmas ? ? another 3months to go ya . . 加油 ..

suehooi writes:
December 12th, 2009 at 2:49 PM

谢谢你。没什么打算。。你呢？我回马来西亚十二月二十四号。我的哥哥结婚。

suntek writes:
December 19th, 2009 at 7:40 PM

let me teach you a word .. 笨蛋 … hehe .. no offence.. you can use it on me if you like… merry christmas and happy new year

suehooi writes:
December 25th, 2009 at 6:54 PM

笨蛋的人! :)

suntek writes:
January 10th, 2010 at 2:10 PM

yo .. 2010 . . happy new year ! !

suehooi writes:
January 10th, 2010 at 2:40 PM

Hey… Happy New Year and belated Merry Christmas… Haha… Did you read the newspaper? Sunday January 10, 2010: Buy a luxury car and get a free Kancil or Iswara. (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/10/nation/5445192&sec=nation)

Dont forget our deal ya?! *LOL*

suntek writes:
January 20th, 2010 at 11:38 PM

never forget :)
still remember the start button,, wei,it valid in malaysia only ,,,hahaha

me still working hard … but uncle Foo didnt show his appreciation $$ wor … what to do :(

suntek writes:
February 9th, 2010 at 11:27 AM

恭喜发财 .. .. ..

冬冬呛 .. .. 冬冬抢 … …

suehooi writes:
February 13th, 2010 at 12:04 AM

Haha… Means you didnt work hard enough for Uncle Foo to realise… Maybe you go ask Aunty Foo :P Dont worry, CNY around the corner… ang pau surely big big… :)

suehooi writes:
February 13th, 2010 at 12:10 AM

Your chinese is either improving or my chinese is going down the drain.. Must be the “long term break” that is making my brain rusty…. Imagine when I leave China for good… :(

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Ang Pau Na Lai! :)


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