Hi, I'm Zhanda (湛达), currently a PhD student studying in Massachusetts (United States), I would like to improve my Chinese skills across the board (listening/speaking, reading/writing) using a tutor to complement my own self-studying (through textbooks and language software)! My journey in Chinese is a bit unique: I grew up in China and spent most of my early childhood (up to age 7) there, so I learned Chinese as my mother tongue; however, I moved to the U.S. at an early age, learned English, and essentially forgot how to write and read over time due to lack of exposure (I became an official ABC haha). I can still hold conversations in Chinese relatively well with native speakers (my parents, friends), but would love to practice these skills more in addition to learning how to read and write again!