02 year 06 weeks into study

After I arrived to China, I felt discouraged about the amount of Chinese that I knew. It is very difficult for people to understand what I am saying, and it feels overwhelming at times. In the past week or so, I have been studying much harder than I was when I first arrived. I am focusing more on speaking/listening than I did when I first started. It is something I wish I did more of when I was learning in the states.