And on top of that, today I also called a travel agent to ask her if she could help me book my winter break travels. We actually spoke on the phone for a good two minutes at least and we were able to communicate pretty well. Considering the fact that face-to-face communication in itself can sometimes be tricky with my terrible Mandarin, this phone conversation is pretty impressive. Not to mention the fact that I hate telephones & calling people in general, even if the person I'm calling speaks English.
Needless to say, I'm pretty proud of myself right now.
Now for a completely unrelated photograph from the Wangfujing Night Market:
Congrats! I know exactly how you feel; even now, I treasure those small victories every day. It's easy to take them for granted once you start speaking the language for a greater percentage of the time, but it's still really nice to appreciate this amazing skill we're acquiring! :)
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