My　name　is　Christense.　I　come　from　Oregon,　which　is　in　the　Northwest　of　America.　I　majored　in　Psychology　at　Cascade　College,　and　graduated　magna　cum　laude　with　a　double　minor　in　English　and　Communications.　I　have　lived　in　China　for　three　years.　My　best　advice　to　Chinese　students　learning　English　is　to　speak　up!　You　learn　grammar　and　vocabulary　from　a　book.　When　you　speak　it’s　time　to　take　what　you’ve　learned　and　practice.　English　is　a　forgiving　language,　and　even　if　you　make　some　mistakes　you　can　still　be　understood.　Speak　up　now,　and　later　you　can　work　out　the　details　of　your　grammatical　mistakes.　As　you　practice　speaking　more　and　more,　you　will　find　you　make　less　mistakes　and　build　your　confidence.