I am a both a native English and Mandarin speaker. I lived in Taiwan and went to an international school where I received an American education. It really helped being integrated into both the American and Asian culture simultaneously in learning both languages. However, my English is definitely better than my Mandarin because my primary education was all taught in English.
What I enjoyed most about learning both languages were mainly learning and experiencing both cultures. I love being able to enjoy the food, traditions, and customs of each culture. However, what I struggled the most with was the grammar aspect translating English to Mandarin. Also, specifically to Mandarin was remembering all the strokes and how to write each word.
According the survey, I am 90% Bodily/Kinesthetic and 85% Interpersonal learner. This suggested me doing activities where I physically put myself in the situation. For example, learning Korean from going shopping at the market instead of just reading a textbook of words. I am a person who needs to in the right situation to learn the language and not just a classroom. For the interpersonal aspect they recommended me integrating myself in social events where there could be a lot of people speaking Korean. This activity will really help me in real situations if I were to go to Korea.
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