I can speak English fluently but I still need to work on improving my English skills. I've been learning Japanese intensively for 4 months. I almost finished two textbooks, but I just realized that I could hardly handle a conversation in Japanese. It made me think about the way I learn a language. Instead of memorizing all the new terms and grammar on books, I should really start to talk to people in Japanese. So I'm currently looking for serious language partners who are Japanese native speakers. In exchange, I can help you improve your Mandarin if you are learning Chinese. Or if you want to practice speaking English with me, I can also do that. Though I don't know how this language partner thing work. Do we schedule a time to talk on Skype or what? Let me know if you have any ideas.