For many years now, I have been interested in the Asian culture and particularly in China. I have been learning Mandarin for 3 years and since then, I got passionate by this language and its writing which make its authenticity. In 2015, I even got the chance to go in Beijing for 15 days during a travel organized by my high school. Even though I spent a short time in China, I really enjoyed discovering its culture, meeting with its people, tasting its culinary specialty and learning about its various tourist sites. After my education in High-School, I have chosen to continue my learning of the Chinese language with the hope of finding a profession in which I could speak Chinese or that would unable me to work in China. I managed to persuade my parents to send me in an university in China to learn Mandarin in immersion as there is nothing better than being impregnated in its home country to learn a language. I have been corresponding regularly with a pen-pal from Ningbo whom I have known by social networks for 3 years. She told me about her city and her lifestyle that made me want to know more about Ningbo and its surrounding area. We took some information about Ningbo and it’s seems that everything matches with our needs. Moreover, I think that having a native friend close to where I study would be very helpful in my learning and in case of potentials problems. I asked my Chinese and English teachers for recommendation letters that I attached below. Therefore, I’m hoping that my application to Ningbo University will be successful.