I would like to take the 2 year Chinese language class because I live in China and would like to learn the language as well as possible to be able to better interact with my students, peers and the Chinese people. However, most importantly I would like to learn Chinese to further my career. I would like to apply for the joint John Hopkins-Nanjing University International Studies program upon completion of the two year language course, and so I am interested in becoming acquainted with Nanjing University now to meet the professors and get to know the campus. Additionally, I would like to take the Foreign Service Officer Test to become a diplomat, and demonstrating proficiency in Chinese will raise my score on the test. In sum, I would like to take this class because I have a general interest in learning the language since I will be living in China for years to come, I would like to apply to become a student in Nanjing University in years to come, and because I would like to become a diplomat which requires Chinese language skills.