NUS Extension

I spent two semesters at its old premises in Park Mall. I took Mandarin classes here and loved every minute of it.
In my first semester, I was taught by the very bubbly Madam Wang Ai Kim. It was an elementary class, so she gave us all Chinese names. Classes are capped at a maximum of 20 students per class. This ensured that we could reap as much one-​on-​one time with our instructors. The notes given to us were very comprehensive. We learnt to speak, read and write basic Chinese characters and the notes made things look so easy. Madam Wang was also very, very patient with the slower students and we enjoyed her jokes and lessons tremendously.
She also allowed me to skip one level up. I was next taught by Madam Zhang Li Rong. She speaks like a bullet train! The weaker students found it challenging to keep up with her. She did, however, try to help them improve as much as possible and was a very kind person.
For those who are keen, NUS Extension also offers other language and development courses.
I stopped my courses due to time and financial constraints but would love nothing more than to return and pick things off where I left.