just want to get the ball rolling

我想开始学习汉语

i have lived in shanghai for a few months now and need to start learning mandarin a serious way,

我已经在上海生活了几个月了， 我需要正式的学一下汉语。

so i need someone who will keep me on my toes otherwise i will lose sight of why i am living in china.

我需要有人帮助我学下去 否则就失去了在中国生活的目标。

First notebook entry: Introducing myself

你好， 我现在在中国工作，请多关照。