Hello world! My name is Matt and I'm trying to learn Mandarin. I live in Hawaii with my beautiful wife and our awesome puppy, whose name is CHINA!!! Coincidence? I think not! I'm intrigued by China (the country...not the dog). I love the food, the long history, the style, the mysterious and beautiful language...and I would like to eventually incorporate an understanding of Chinese language and culture into my professional resume. I'm a helicopter pilot and instructor and would really like to expand my expertise into the international commercial aviation scene. I would like to establish a working relationship with 2 or 3 experienced instructors who are fluent in English (and Mandarin, obviously) so that I can build functional conversational, reading and writing skills -culminating in completion of the HSK exams.