It's Done

Today I had my end of term test for Chinese. Yes, I'm done. I agonized over the decision for a month, and ultimately decided that it was a good time to withdraw, considering the pace and the material to be covered over the next several weeks. I'm still not 100% sure it was the right decision, but it feels like a huge weight has been lifted. So, after 27 weeks, I scored a 1+/0+ (as the State Department rates language skill - that's [speaking]/[reading]). They expect you to reach a 2/2 after 44 weeks, so I feel pretty good about the speaking score. Not as happy with the reading score, but recognizing those characters is tough.

Anyway, now I can catch up on some sleep, pick up some more hours at the store, and still have more time for Guitar Hero et cetera (or household chores, as D-What is already fond of pointing out).