Meeting my classmates

Yesterday was a blast! There are about 25 new students from around the world enrolled in the same year-long course. The majority of us can speak more than 1 or 2 languages, and everyone speaks a little english. The age group is varied, but the majority range between 19 - 23 years old. There are a handful of students who have studied Mandarin Chinese in the past and have some backround knowledge of the language, they'll be in a higher level starting right off the bat. Most of us have no history, no language *grin* just lots of work waiting for us.