Andy C

Review of Chinese Language Academy of Lo...

Over the years I have struggled on and off with le...

Over the years I have struggled on and off with learning the Chinese language but have always quit in frustration. Being of Chinese descent and not being able to speak or read the language very well has been a sore point for me personally and professionally. So this year I decided to give it another try and finding CLA has been a godsend!

After doing my research, I found CLA to be the premiere Chinese language school in LA and quickly enrolled. I just finished CLA 16 Crash Course and it lives up to its glowing reviews. It was an intensive four week program and I enjoyed every minute of it. The instruction by Ysabella was masterful and extremely effective at getting you up and running with the language quickly. The amount of homework paired with outside study materials was designed with the busy professional in mind and it was just the right amount to keep me engaged between classes but not overwhelmed.

The caliber of students CLA attracts is great. Ours was a class full of guys from all different work and life backgrounds but we banded together and pushed each other to learn through class participation and games. CLA has given me what I could not give myself: the confidence and belief that Chinese language mastery is actually achievable. I look forward to continuing my studies there.

The other instructors I've met have been kind and personable. They have flexible schedules and make up classes are available as well. If you have even a remote interest in learning Chinese, you owe it to yourself to at least take the intro course. I did and it has been one of the best things I've done for my personal growth in years.