Meet the Team: Susan
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Name: Susan 潘姿
Hometown: Yizhou, Guangxi, China 广西宜州
Job title: Study Abroad Manager 留学项目经理
We are happy to introduce Susan Pan, CLI's Study Abroad Manager!
Q: Tell a story from your childhood.
A: There was a rule in my first-grade class that said the first student to arrive at school every morning could be the class monitor for that day. When I was a child, I got up very early every day, so I was always the class monitor in primary school.
Q: If you could take a student out to any restaurant in Guilin, which one would it be and what would you recommend he or she eat? Why?
A: I would take the student to a restaurant that sells Guilin rice noodles (桂林米粉). You can go to a small restaurant and eat rice noodles with local people. In my opinion, Guilin rice noodles is one of the most important dishes in Guilin that no one can miss.
Q: If you could take a trip anywhere in China, where would you go and why?
A: For me, I want to go to Shanghai now. Shanghai is an economic and financial center, which attracts many multinational corporations. I want to go there to experience a different type of life.
Q: How did you end up at CLI?
A: I was an intern at CLI for three months, then I became an assistant. Now I am the Student Affairs Manager. CLI is a wonderful place for me to learn about different cultures and different people. I meet different people every week. Everyone is a book. They have different stories. And I can learn from them and become a better person.
Q: What do you think is the most important thing for a student to remember when studying Chinese?
A: Always immerse yourself in a Chinese world. I think this is the best way to learn Chinese. Exploring China on your own or with Chinese friends will help you to learn Chinese and experience Chinese culture.
The Chinese Language Institute (CLI) is a center for Chinese language and cultural studies based in Guilin, China. Founded in 2009, CLI has hosted over 5,000 students from more than 50 countries and maintains a 4.95 out of 5.00 rating on GoOverseas. CLI's team includes Chinese language educators, program managers, and China specialists holding advanced degrees in Chinese studies, teaching Chinese as a foreign language, education, and related fields. Articles published under The CLI Team draw on the collective expertise of this group, informed by years of experience designing and delivering Chinese language immersion programs in Guilin and across China.
