About me
Hello! My name is Sophia (雨霏), and I am determined to become fluent in Chinese in 6 months.
I'm currently a physics PhD student in Hawaii. You may be wondering, how could I possibly do both of these things? Well, I decided to drop out soon, so I'm not going to class. Just studying 汉语 over here!
Most importantly, why do I need to become fluent in Chinese so soon? My beautiful lesbian girlfriend (soon to be fianceé) is from China, and I already travel there often to see her. I'm staying with her parents for half the year in 2026, and I would love to be able to connect with them more.
and yes, I am not starting from zero. I am currently sitting at around an A2 level. I'm going to focus on speaking and listening because that is my biggest weakness. Right now, I often need my girlfriend to type out sentences she is saying for me when we are together because my reading is much better than my listening. I desperately want to speak freely as soon as possible!
So if you're studying Chinese, studying something else, or just want to see how this turns out, give me a follow :) I'll just be documenting my journey here. Inbox is open for questions of any kind!













