🥇 Native/fluent in: 🇺🇸 🇹🇼 (台灣口音，繁體字) 🥈 Advanced in: 🇫🇷 🥉 High beginner in: 🇪🇸 / 🇲🇽 I know a little: 🇮🇹 🇯🇵 🇹🇼 (台語) 🇨🇳 （簡體字） I want to learn: 🧏 (ASL) 🇰🇷 🇷🇺 I'm an American permanent resident of Taiwan, a former classroom teacher (English & test prep), worked many years in the startup industry, and am also an English teacher here on italki. I began studying French on a whim in 2018 & quickly finished every level in Memrise/Duo. I can now read articles, novels, French Twitter, & websites, but my listening/speaking are still catching up despite 2 trips to 🇫🇷 for classroom courses! Joined italki in August 2019, and love the improvements I've been able to make, as well as the patience of my teachers! A fast learner with ADHD, so I'm easily distracted or discouraged when things get tough. LGBTQ+ ally 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️. Voracious reader. Creative type. Usually pink-haired. Lifelong learner. Formally educated in politics. Autodidactic in everything else. 💁