Three years ago I decided to learn Mandarin at school. Ever since I got more and more interested in China, especially its language and culture. I recently passed HSK3 and I am willing to work hard so that one day I am able to speak it fluently. With Chinas increasing importance at the international market it is more important and valuable than ever to be able to speak Chinese, especially in the light of my future career opportunities as it offers me a huge advantage over others. I want take this chance seriously by improving my skills in Mandarin. Therefore I want to take part in the Chinese language program for one semester. Fudan is one of the best universities in China, that offers an excellent language program, I am eager to study at. I would like to become a part of the community and see Fudan as the perfect place to enhance my Chinese skills. On top of that I am particularly interested in the city of Shanghai.