Becoming The Real You (By Learning Chinese) | Angela Lin | Ep102

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In this episode of What Kind of Asian Are You?, host Kyle Leung reconnects with Angela Lin, co-founder of Real You Mandarin and co-host of But Where Are You Really From?. Angela shares her journey of creating an online Mandarin course tailored for ABCs (American-Born Chinese) and ABTs (American-Born Taiwanese), discussing language barriers, cultural identity, and the challenges of bridging East and West. She reflects on her evolving sense of Asian American identity, her experiences living across Asia, and the personal struggles that inspired her to help others express their real selves in Mandarin.

Tune in as Angela and Kyle explore language learning, diaspora identity, and the power of meaningful conversations.

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Angela Lin is a Taiwanese-American podcaster (But Where Are You Really From?) and co-founder of Real You Mandarin. Through the podcast, Angela has spent years discussing the unique cultural and identity challenges faced by Asian-Americans, and was inspired to create Real You Mandarin through that exploration.

Real You Mandarin (RYM) is an online Mandarin course built for ABCs, ABTs, and other advanced Mandarin speakers who want to be able to express their “real selves” in the same way they are able to in English.

Grounded in contextual, real life scenarios, the self-paced course is video-based, featuring realistic dialogue centered on topics these individuals would actually want to talk about with their family and friends - from everyday topics like pop culture and current events, to meatier ones like mental health and media representation. Unlike standard textbook Chinese, RYM is focused on filling in the gaps of the vocabulary, slang, and common references most immediately useful to one’s real life.

Check out the full syllabus and preview a free lesson at https://www.realyoumandarin.com/launch. Let us help you express the real you when you speak Mandarin.

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