I have heard good reviews of the language program at Ocean University. In addition to that, I am looking to study in a location where the Mandarin dialect is quite standard. The place I currently live, Victoria, is also a coastal city with a similar climate to Qingdao, so this is another reason for my choice. I hope that by choosing to study in Qingdao rather than a more international city like Shanghai or Beijing, I will be able to more fully immerse myself in Chinese language and culture.