After 3 sessions of Chinese Chat, it has given me time to evaluate myself and set goals for this year. Chinese chat is an activity where older students teach younger students (Who need outside of class help) within the UWC community, Chinese. My goals are as follows:

  • Communicate well with my student in spite of the age difference and also collaborate with other mentors when planning sessions. (LO5)
  • Improve my Chinese Level (LO2)
  • Be able to organise each session efficiently and implement the plan. (LO3)
  • Adapt and comprise based on the situation.

I chose this goals based on my previous experiences in Chinese Chat last year, I found it slightly challenging to establish a connection with my student, partly due to the vast age difference, furthermore, they might be very shy in the beginning. I also noticed that while teaching them Chinese, there are a few words that I have forgotten which made it challenging to teach to effectively.