20 years old considering to study in ACLS!!!! (beginner)

[lisa1]

i would like to learn manderin at ACLS but not sure which is best for me Shanghai/ Beijing. i've done alot of research into this and i think it will be applying through WLS. i'm a little concerned that i will be the youngest one there and not being able to get along with the new arrivals because i'm sure their all 25+.

QUESTIONS NEED ANSWERING

should i consider going through to ALCS? whats the advantages and this advantages? where would you reccommend?

Shanghai or Beijing at ACLS? the good ans bad aspects of both? whats it like? difference?

age difference is a concern for me. will there be 18 to 21yrs over there at the ACLS?

i will be applying a academic year. i would like to know a little about that if anyone has applied for this.

There are a few questions that i propbly havn't covered so fell free to tell me about your experiences.

thank you

[rezaf]

I study in shanghai. from my poin of view shanghai is a better city for a foreigner but the problem is that shaghainese people have a very bad putonghua accent and you wont be able to learn the correct accent from your daily conversations. all in all I think living in shanghai has helped me a lot to endure loneliness and such problems.

[Lu]

For some of your questions, please try reading some more threads in this forum. There are several on the SH-BJ question, and there are many people who have studied in China for a year (or even longer). There are also several more general threads about people's experiences in various schools in various cities.

Great that you're going to study in China, enjoy your stay!