I started taking Mandarin in college ten years ago. I have lived in Taiwan for six years, and I now speak and read near-native Chinese, an accomplishment I'm so

I started taking Mandarin in college ten years ago. I have lived in Taiwan for six years, and I now speak and read near-native Chinese, an accomplishment I'm somewhat proud of. Now I am teaching myself programming to prepare for a career when I return to the US. Take from my anecdote what you will.