Rob Kilpatrick teaches English in Taiwan, where he's lived in the past 11 years.

Listen to this podcast to find out:

What made him choose Taiwan over other countries

What gave him his initial motivation to learn Chinese

How he was able to integrate the Chinese he was learning in class into his day to day life

The benefit of having local Chinese friends to learn the language and culture

The benefits of living in Taiwan in general

The benefits of learning Chinese in a classroom environment

What can be done on your own to improve your Chinese

Why he thinks learning characters from the beginning is important

The importance of having local Chinese friends