I am a 29-year old American-born Chinese woman. I am a graduate student getting my Ph.D. at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and I attended the University of California at Berkeley for my undergraduate college degree. I have a 1-month vacation this fall and am planning to visit China in October or November 2010 to improve my Mandarin and experience the culture. I have never been to China before and would like to live somewhere close to Beijing or Shanghai, but it is not necessary for me to be in those cities. I am fluent in English and am happy to help you with your written and spoken English, in exchange for conversational Mandarin experience. I have teaching experience with children and adults. I am almost at conversational level in my spoken Chinese, but I have not had much practice.

I am looking for a bedroom and bathroom, with air conditioning. Internet access and meals would be great, as well. I am flexible about the location, as long as it is close to transportation such as buses and trains. I am very clean, respectful, and independent. I am also friendly and open-minded. I would be happy to provide any more information or chat with you, if you would like! Thank you very much for your time.

Sincerely,
Catherine