~1st WeeK in ScHool~

Wo de ming zhi shi Chen Miao Ru
(My name is Chen Miao Ru)

My first week in the school .. let's say so far so good.
I've challenged myself a bit in starting at Level 1 (can you believe that they have Level 0!!) I feel a bit stupid though if i happen to run into the conversation as below (i know i will)

A: "Oh!! You are studying Mandarin here, hao bu hao (good or not?)"
Me: "Hen hao (very good)"
A: "Which level are you in now?"
Me: "Level 0... -_-!!!"

Come on... imagine that. I definately gonna feel so stupid.
Anyway another reason is the teacher in the level 1 as well.
On the first day at class, she was late. Then started with the question
"Who never have learnt Mandarin or with zero Mandarin Background or no Chinese family background, please leave and join in the course 000 (which should be 001... how does it sound 000 so stupid, right?)"

Anyway, as i took couple Chinese courses in BKK few years ago and my grandparent comes from China, i decided to stick around.
The girl who sat next to me is American. Her name is Jess.
So the teacher was asking her, are you sure you want to be in this class? You can move to course 000, you know. It's good for the zero background of mandarin. And she kept repeating that about 3 times in the class. That starts to annoy me as Jess was telling she would like to give a try. So, give her a break, lady.
Later on the teacher found out that Jess is half German:USA and Taiwan (her mom) Then, the teacher started to speak in Mandarin and said "yeah yeah okay you can be in this class, no worries" And i was "What the heck is that??" darn.... feel so discreminate...
Another thing is she always call the group of the people in the class by their nationality.
Sth likes "The Japanese, The European, The Korean.."
'C mon lady, we do have the name and we gave it to you already. Can't believe that!!

After that, Jess and I become the very good friends as i am the only one so far that laugh with her slang and her sarcastic. ha ha always next to each other and laugh in the class. ha ha
My class is quite vary though. Australia, Japan, Korea, UK, France, Indonesia, USA, Cameroon, Tibet (a monk). The class will be smaller next week as we will split up into 2 classes. (wish we can be in the same course, Jess said. ha ha)

Anyway, i just chose the courses today. I'm taking 16 hrs per week of study.
Basic Mandarin, Pronunciation Clinic, Listening & Speaking Practice I.
Study from 8.00 - 10.00 and 10.00 - 12.00

And I am riding the bike (very lady or housewife like) to school. ha ha

'till next time,
xxx