https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/1.0weekly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/0.9weekly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/math/monthly0.8 https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-06-13-how-to-choose-a-math-tutor.html2026-06-13monthly0.7 https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-06-13-bar-model-method-explained.html2026-06-13monthly0.7 https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/proof/0.9monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/quiz/0.9monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/admissions/0.85weekly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/filter-tutor/0.85weekly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/method/0.85weekly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/ethical-education/0.85weekly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/china-pathway/0.85weekly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/founder-journal/0.85weekly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-05-19-not-there-yet-showing-up.html 2026-05-19 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-05-19-not-there-yet-showing-up.jpg I'm not there yet. But I'm showing up. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-05-18-singapore-chinese-gap.html 2026-05-18 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-05-18-singapore-chinese-gap.jpg From China to Singapore: the real Mandarin gap I keep hearing about. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-05-17-education-not-transaction.html 2026-05-17 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-05-17-education-not-transaction.jpg When education becomes a transaction, students lose. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-05-16-complain-and-fix.html 2026-05-16 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-05-16-complain-and-fix.jpg I complain a lot. I also fix. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-05-15-alon-alon-asal-kelakon.html 2026-05-15 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-05-15-alon-alon-asal-kelakon.jpg From "Alon-alon asal kelakon" to fast-paced China and Singapore. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-05-14-real-leadership-volunteer.html 2026-05-14 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-05-14-real-leadership-volunteer.jpg Yesterday I saw what real leadership looks like, outside the office. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-05-13-gap-not-talent.html 2026-05-13 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-05-13-gap-not-talent.jpg The gap is not talent. The gap is guidance. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-04-30-because-its-our-calling-not-profitable.html 2026-04-30 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-04-30-because-its-our-calling-not-profitable.jpg Because it is our calling. Not because it is profitable. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-04-27-building-trust-one-brand-at-a-time.html 2026-04-27 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-04-27-building-trust-one-brand-at-a-time.jpg Building trust, one brand at a time. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-04-24-no-ads-zero-dollars-just-being-ourselves.html 2026-04-24 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-04-24-no-ads-zero-dollars-just-being-ourselves.jpg No ads. Zero dollars. Just being ourselves. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-04-22-endorsements-when-creators-compare-and-stay.html 2026-04-22 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-04-22-endorsements-when-creators-compare-and-stay.jpg Endorsements work when you are not afraid of comparison. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-04-19-marketing-is-not-the-enemy-irresponsible-marketing-is.html 2026-04-19 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-04-19-marketing-is-not-the-enemy-irresponsible-marketing-is.jpg Marketing is not the enemy. Irresponsible marketing is. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-04-16-another-wall-another-climb.html 2026-04-16 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-04-16-another-wall-another-climb.jpg Another wall. Another climb. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-04-13-buying-time-from-real-experts.html 2026-04-13 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-04-13-buying-time-from-real-experts.jpg We cannot create more time. We can buy time from real experts. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-04-11-circle-of-three-quality.html 2026-04-11 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-04-11-circle-of-three-quality.jpg High-quality Mandarin education does not happen automatically. It happens in a circle. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-04-08-no-commission-from-universities.html 2026-04-08 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-04-08-no-commission-from-universities.jpg We do not take a single cent from universities. We work for students, only. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-04-05-talented-students-stuck-without-strategy.html 2026-04-05 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-04-05-talented-students-stuck-without-strategy.jpg Talented and hardworking, still stuck. Why HSK 5 needs strategy, not more resources. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-04-02-seventeen-committed-students-not-trend.html 2026-04-02 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-04-02-seventeen-committed-students-not-trend.jpg 17 committed students beats 100 uncommitted ones. This is a calling, not a trend. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-03-31-one-goal-top-four-china-universities.html 2026-03-31 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-03-31-one-goal-top-four-china-universities.jpg One goal: Tsinghua, Peking, Fudan, Shanghai Jiao Tong. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-03-28-malvin-rejected-to-tianjin-full-scholarship.html 2026-03-28 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-03-28-malvin-rejected-to-tianjin-full-scholarship.jpg From rejection and a gap year to a Tianjin University full scholarship. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-03-25-blcu-official-recognition.html 2026-03-25 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-03-25-blcu-official-recognition.jpg MMC featured on the official BLCU website: quality officially recognised. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-03-22-two-founders-one-mission.html 2026-03-22 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-03-22-two-founders-one-mission.jpg One mission. Three countries. The two founders behind Mandarin Mastery Circle. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-03-19-from-zero-to-hsk4-in-five-months.html 2026-03-19 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-03-19-from-zero-to-hsk4-in-five-months.jpg From zero to Mandarin mastery in five months. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-03-17-compressing-hsk5-from-180-to-40-hours.html 2026-03-17 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-03-17-compressing-hsk5-from-180-to-40-hours.jpg How we compressed HSK 5 from 180 hours to 100, even 40. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-03-14-hsk5-in-one-month-from-hsk4.html 2026-03-14 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-03-14-hsk5-in-one-month-from-hsk4.jpg HSK 5 in one month from HSK 4: how MMC compresses the curve. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-03-11-tianjin-camp-hsk5-intensive.html 2026-03-11 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-03-11-tianjin-camp-hsk5-intensive.jpg Tianjin University HSK 5 Intensive Camp: real university life, real progress. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-03-08-birthday-gift-mmc-tianjin-camp.html 2026-03-08 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-03-08-birthday-gift-mmc-tianjin-camp.jpg The student who asked for MMC x Tianjin Camp as a birthday gift. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-03-06-blcu-laoshi-precision-teaching.html 2026-03-06 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-03-06-blcu-laoshi-precision-teaching.jpg What "premium Mandarin teacher" actually means: precision teaching from a BLCU laoshi. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-03-03-culture-not-vocabulary-accelerates-fluency.html 2026-03-03 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-03-03-culture-not-vocabulary-accelerates-fluency.jpg Experience the part most Mandarin classes miss: culture. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-02-28-keitaro-twelve-years-still-cannot-speak.html 2026-02-28 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-02-28-keitaro-twelve-years-still-cannot-speak.jpg 12 years of "learning Chinese" and still cannot speak. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-02-25-best-tutors-build-other-teachers.html 2026-02-25 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-02-25-best-tutors-build-other-teachers.jpg The best tutors do not just teach. They build other teachers. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-02-23-meeting-jason-lee-cambridge-tutor-network.html 2026-02-23 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-02-23-meeting-jason-lee-cambridge-tutor-network.jpg Meeting Jason Lee at Cambridge International: building a high-quality tutor circle in Singapore. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-02-20-blcu-camp-2026-beijing.html 2026-02-20 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-02-20-blcu-camp-2026-beijing.jpg BLCU Camp 2026 is in the making, for Singapore teenagers. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-02-17-100-dms-in-one-week.html 2026-02-17 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-02-17-100-dms-in-one-week.jpg 100 DMs from Indonesian parents in one week. Organic. No ads. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-02-14-i-didnt-know-my-daughter-could-go-to-nus.html 2026-02-14 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-02-14-i-didnt-know-my-daughter-could-go-to-nus.jpg "I didn't know my daughter could go to NUS or NTU." https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-02-12-fifty-years-family-client-returned.html 2026-02-12 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-02-12-fifty-years-family-client-returned.jpg After 50 years, we won back our family's "lost client" without using my family name. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-02-09-corporate-mandarin-training-fails.html 2026-02-09 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-02-09-corporate-mandarin-training-fails.jpg Most corporate Mandarin training fails. Here is why. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-02-06-bachelor-and-master-in-tcsl-non-negotiable.html 2026-02-06 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-02-06-bachelor-and-master-in-tcsl-non-negotiable.jpg Bachelor's and Master's in TCSL. The hiring standard I refuse to compromise. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-02-03-my-first-mandarin-student-was-55.html 2026-02-03 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-02-03-my-first-mandarin-student-was-55.jpg My first Mandarin student was not a child. She was 55 years old. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-01-31-we-fired-a-customer.html 2026-01-31 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-01-31-we-fired-a-customer.jpg We fired a customer at Mandarin Mastery Circle. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-01-29-mandarin-without-exposure-stays-silent.html 2026-01-29 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-01-29-mandarin-without-exposure-stays-silent.jpg Why kids study Mandarin for years and never use it. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-01-26-building-mmc-the-school-i-wished-i-had.html 2026-01-26 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-01-26-building-mmc-the-school-i-wished-i-had.jpg Building Mandarin Mastery Circle: the school I wish I had as a kid. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-01-23-99k-hsk-promise.html 2026-01-23 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-01-23-99k-hsk-promise.jpg HSK 1 to 6 in three months. The math does not exist. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-01-20-viral-is-not-teaching.html 2026-01-20 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-01-20-viral-is-not-teaching.jpg A viral teacher is not necessarily a good teacher. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-01-18-hsk-is-not-teaching-skill.html 2026-01-18 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-01-18-hsk-is-not-teaching-skill.jpg HSK is not proof of teaching skill. It is proof of language proficiency. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-01-15-private-tutoring-vs-china-immersion.html 2026-01-15 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-01-15-private-tutoring-vs-china-immersion.jpg Why I believe a great private Mandarin tutor can beat going to China. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-01-12-education-as-a-right.html 2026-01-12 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-01-12-education-as-a-right.jpg Education should be everyone's right, not a privilege. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-01-09-sungkan-respect-energy.html 2026-01-09 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-01-09-sungkan-respect-energy.jpg My POV as an Indonesian: on sungkan, respect, and protecting your energy. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-01-07-bandung-to-singapore-china.html 2026-01-07 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-01-07-bandung-to-singapore-china.jpg From Bandung to Singapore and China, a journey of growth. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-01-04-chinese-teacher-certification-standards.html 2026-01-04 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-01-04-chinese-teacher-certification-standards.jpg Raising the bar: what Indonesia can learn about Chinese teacher certification. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2026-01-01-redefining-success.html 2026-01-01 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2026-01-01-redefining-success.jpg Redefining success, beyond the financial scoreboard. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-12-30-aeis-explained-for-indonesian-families.html 2025-12-30 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-12-30-aeis-explained-for-indonesian-families.jpg AEIS explained: what every Indonesian family should know https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-12-27-aeis-timeline-when-to-start.html 2025-12-27 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-12-27-aeis-timeline-when-to-start.jpg AEIS timeline: when to start preparing https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-12-24-singapore-top-three-nus-ntu-smu-compared.html 2025-12-24 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-12-24-singapore-top-three-nus-ntu-smu-compared.jpg Singapore top three: NUS, NTU, SMU compared honestly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-12-21-hidden-admission-criteria-singapore-top-three.html 2025-12-21 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-12-21-hidden-admission-criteria-singapore-top-three.jpg The hidden admission criteria for NUS, NTU, SMU https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-12-18-grades-are-not-the-only-success-factor.html 2025-12-18 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-12-18-grades-are-not-the-only-success-factor.jpg Grades are not the only success factor https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-12-15-c9-league-china-what-they-want.html 2025-12-15 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-12-15-c9-league-china-what-they-want.jpg C9 League China: what they actually want https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-12-12-tsinghua-peking-applications-real-path.html 2025-12-12 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-12-12-tsinghua-peking-applications-real-path.jpg Tsinghua and Peking applications: the real path https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-12-09-hsk-plus-grades-china-application.html 2025-12-09 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-12-09-hsk-plus-grades-china-application.jpg HSK 5 or 6 plus grades: what really moves a China application https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-12-06-prepare-early-grade-five-six-advantage.html 2025-12-06 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-12-06-prepare-early-grade-five-six-advantage.jpg Why preparing in Grade 5 or 6 wins Grade 11 or 12 https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-12-03-five-year-roadmap-elite-asian-university.html 2025-12-03 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-12-03-five-year-roadmap-elite-asian-university.jpg The 5-year roadmap for elite Asian university admission https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-11-30-alam-from-mount-rinjani.html 2025-11-30 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-11-30-alam-from-mount-rinjani.jpg From the mist of Mount Rinjani: a message from Alam, our graphic designer. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-11-28-friday-10pm-curating-curriculum-for-kids.html 2025-11-28 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-11-28-friday-10pm-curating-curriculum-for-kids.jpg It is 10 PM on a Friday and we are still curating the curriculum. Here is why. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-11-25-china-delegate-risma-ten-years-ago.html 2025-11-25 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-11-25-china-delegate-risma-ten-years-ago.jpg Ten years ago, our team was chosen as the China delegate recognised by Indonesia's Minister of Social Affairs. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-11-22-we-rejected-a-student-from-the-most-expensive-school.html 2025-11-22 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-11-22-we-rejected-a-student-from-the-most-expensive-school.jpg We rejected a student from one of the most elite schools in Indonesia. Here is why. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-11-18-fifteen-million-or-ten-million-take-the-clarity.html 2025-11-18 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-11-18-fifteen-million-or-ten-million-take-the-clarity.jpg 15 million salary with a 6-day workweek, or 10 million with flexible hours? Take the clarity. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-11-15-let-all-that-you-do-be-done-in-love.html 2025-11-15 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-11-15-let-all-that-you-do-be-done-in-love.jpg Let all that you do be done in love. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-11-12-rich-people-are-not-stupid-honest-money.html 2025-11-12 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-11-12-rich-people-are-not-stupid-honest-money.jpg Rich people are not stupid. The lesson from NTU that shaped how MMC sells. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-11-08-bandung-wallet-stolen-indonesia-kindness.html 2025-11-08 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-11-08-bandung-wallet-stolen-indonesia-kindness.jpg Twenty years ago, my wallet was stolen on a Jakarta-Bandung bus. Strangers saved me. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-11-05-a-day-in-life-as-a-founder.html 2025-11-05 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-11-05-a-day-in-life-as-a-founder.jpg A day in life as a founder. Spoiler: there is no work-life balance. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-11-01-choosing-the-harder-path.html 2025-11-01 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-11-01-choosing-the-harder-path.jpg Choosing the harder path: why I built MMC in Singapore. https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-10-30-five-red-flags-when-interviewing-a-mandarin-tutor.html 2025-10-30 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-10-30-five-red-flags-when-interviewing-a-mandarin-tutor.jpg Five red flags when interviewing a Mandarin tutor https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-10-26-hsk-six-does-not-qualify-anyone-to-teach.html 2025-10-26 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-10-26-hsk-six-does-not-qualify-anyone-to-teach.jpg HSK 6 does not qualify anyone to teach https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-10-22-what-to-watch-for-in-a-sample-lesson.html 2025-10-22 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-10-22-what-to-watch-for-in-a-sample-lesson.jpg What to watch for in a sample Mandarin lesson https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-10-18-native-speaker-is-not-native-teacher.html 2025-10-18 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-10-18-native-speaker-is-not-native-teacher.jpg A native speaker is not a native teacher https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-10-14-filter-by-methodology-not-certification.html 2025-10-14 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-10-14-filter-by-methodology-not-certification.jpg Filter by methodology, not certification https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-10-10-five-questions-before-hiring-a-mandarin-tutor.html 2025-10-10 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-10-10-five-questions-before-hiring-a-mandarin-tutor.jpg Five questions to ask before hiring a Mandarin tutor https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-10-06-group-class-vs-private-tutor-for-kids.html 2025-10-06 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-10-06-group-class-vs-private-tutor-for-kids.jpg Group class or private tutor: what your child actually needs https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-10-02-online-or-offline-mandarin-tutor.html 2025-10-02 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-10-02-online-or-offline-mandarin-tutor.jpg Online or offline: which Mandarin tutor format actually works https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-09-28-filtering-tutors-for-adults-versus-kids.html 2025-09-28 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-09-28-filtering-tutors-for-adults-versus-kids.jpg How to filter tutors for adult learners versus kids https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-09-24-why-i-rejected-most-tutors-who-applied.html 2025-09-24 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-09-24-why-i-rejected-most-tutors-who-applied.jpg Why I rejected most tutors who applied to MMC https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-09-20-ethical-education-is-not-a-tagline.html 2025-09-20 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-09-20-ethical-education-is-not-a-tagline.jpg Ethical education is not a tagline https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-09-16-the-day-i-turned-down-a-million-rupiah-deal.html 2025-09-16 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-09-16-the-day-i-turned-down-a-million-rupiah-deal.jpg The day I turned down a million rupiah deal https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-09-12-honest-pricing-in-indonesian-education.html 2025-09-12 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-09-12-honest-pricing-in-indonesian-education.jpg Transparent commitments in Indonesian education https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-09-08-why-we-refund-families-who-do-not-fit.html 2025-09-08 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-09-08-why-we-refund-families-who-do-not-fit.jpg Why we refund families who do not fit https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-09-04-refusing-agency-kickbacks.html 2025-09-04 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-09-04-refusing-agency-kickbacks.jpg Refusing agency kickbacks https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-08-30-when-we-tell-families-to-leave-us.html 2025-08-30 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-08-30-when-we-tell-families-to-leave-us.jpg When we tell families to leave us https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-08-26-ethics-of-using-children-in-marketing.html 2025-08-26 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-08-26-ethics-of-using-children-in-marketing.jpg The ethics of using children in marketing https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-08-22-publishing-the-method-not-just-the-outcome.html 2025-08-22 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-08-22-publishing-the-method-not-just-the-outcome.jpg Publishing the method, not just the outcome https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-08-18-the-morality-of-hsk-results-inflation.html 2025-08-18 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-08-18-the-morality-of-hsk-results-inflation.jpg The morality of HSK results inflation https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-08-14-saying-no-to-the-sales-script.html 2025-08-14 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-08-14-saying-no-to-the-sales-script.jpg Saying no to the sales script https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-08-02-lessons-from-first-ten-students.html 2025-08-02 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-08-02-lessons-from-first-ten-students.jpg Lessons from my first ten students https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-07-31-singapore-statutory-board-years.html 2025-07-31 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-07-31-singapore-statutory-board-years.jpg What I learned working at a Singapore statutory board https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-07-29-leaving-engineering-for-education.html 2025-07-29 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-07-29-leaving-engineering-for-education.jpg Why I left engineering for education https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-07-27-biggest-fundraising-mistake.html 2025-07-27 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-07-27-biggest-fundraising-mistake.jpg My biggest fundraising mistake 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https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-07-19-why-i-still-teach-one-student.jpg Why I still personally teach one student https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-07-17-book-that-shaped-my-method.html 2025-07-17 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-07-17-book-that-shaped-my-method.jpg The book that shaped my teaching method https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-07-15-definition-of-success-at-year-fifteen.html 2025-07-15 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-07-15-definition-of-success-at-year-fifteen.jpg My definition of success at year fifteen https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-07-13-fudan-university-programs.html 2025-07-13 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-07-13-fudan-university-programs.jpg Fudan University: programs Indonesian students should target https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-07-11-shanghai-jiao-tong-engineering.html 2025-07-11 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-07-11-shanghai-jiao-tong-engineering.jpg Shanghai Jiao Tong: engineering and beyond https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-07-09-zhejiang-university-rising.html 2025-07-09 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-07-09-zhejiang-university-rising.jpg Zhejiang University: rising fast in the C9 https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-07-07-blcu-mandarin-specialist.html 2025-07-07 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-07-07-blcu-mandarin-specialist.jpg BLCU: the Mandarin specialist option https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-07-05-medicine-in-china-as-indonesian.html 2025-07-05 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-07-05-medicine-in-china-as-indonesian.jpg Studying medicine in China as an Indonesian student https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-07-03-csc-scholarships-explained.html 2025-07-03 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-07-03-csc-scholarships-explained.jpg CSC scholarships: the Indonesian student's guide https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-07-01-provincial-scholarships-china.html 2025-07-01 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-07-01-provincial-scholarships-china.jpg Provincial scholarships in China: the underused path https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-06-29-living-costs-beijing-shanghai-hangzhou.html 2025-06-29 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-06-29-living-costs-beijing-shanghai-hangzhou.jpg Living costs in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou: the honest numbers https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-06-27-returning-from-china-with-degree.html 2025-06-27 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-06-27-returning-from-china-with-degree.jpg Returning from China with a Mandarin degree: career reality https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-06-25-china-university-dorm-life.html 2025-06-25 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-06-25-china-university-dorm-life.jpg China university dorm life: real talk for Indonesian families https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-06-23-mandarin-for-indonesian-companies-china.html 2025-06-23 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-06-23-mandarin-for-indonesian-companies-china.jpg Mandarin for Indonesian companies operating in China https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-06-21-visa-process-china-study.html 2025-06-21 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-06-21-visa-process-china-study.jpg The visa process for studying in China: what nobody warns you about https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-06-19-choosing-beijing-vs-shanghai.html 2025-06-19 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-06-19-choosing-beijing-vs-shanghai.jpg Beijing or Shanghai: choosing the right Chinese city for study https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-06-17-internships-in-china-for-international.html 2025-06-17 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-06-17-internships-in-china-for-international.jpg Internships in China for international students https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-06-15-joining-chinese-clubs-as-foreign.html 2025-06-15 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-06-15-joining-chinese-clubs-as-foreign.jpg Joining Chinese student clubs as a foreign student https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-06-13-free-trial-trap.html 2025-06-13 0.7 monthly 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https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-06-05-conflict-of-interest-tutor-referrals.jpg The conflict of interest in tutor referrals https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-06-03-parents-pressure-fake-results.html 2025-06-03 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-06-03-parents-pressure-fake-results.jpg Parents who pressure for fake results https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-06-01-refusing-unethical-curricula.html 2025-06-01 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-06-01-refusing-unethical-curricula.jpg Refusing to teach unethical curricula https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-05-30-cost-of-integrity-in-education.html 2025-05-30 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-05-30-cost-of-integrity-in-education.jpg The cost of integrity in Indonesian education https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-05-28-why-we-dont-promise-exam-scores.html 2025-05-28 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-05-28-why-we-dont-promise-exam-scores.jpg Why we do not promise specific exam scores https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-05-26-honest-results-vs-marketing-copy.html 2025-05-26 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-05-26-honest-results-vs-marketing-copy.jpg Honest results versus marketing copy https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-05-24-transparent-waiting-lists.html 2025-05-24 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-05-24-transparent-waiting-lists.jpg The case for transparent waiting lists https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-05-22-competitors-recommending-our-service.html 2025-05-22 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-05-22-competitors-recommending-our-service.jpg When competitors recommend our service https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-05-20-founder-accountability-outcomes.html 2025-05-20 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-05-20-founder-accountability-outcomes.jpg Founder accountability for student outcomes https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-05-18-slow-growth-of-ethical-school.html 2025-05-18 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-05-18-slow-growth-of-ethical-school.jpg The slow growth of an ethical school https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-05-16-what-we-learned-getting-it-wrong.html 2025-05-16 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-05-16-what-we-learned-getting-it-wrong.jpg What we learned from getting it wrong https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-05-14-spot-fake-teaching-certificate.html 2025-05-14 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-05-14-spot-fake-teaching-certificate.jpg How to spot a fake Mandarin teaching certificate https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-05-12-reference-check-tutor-questions.html 2025-05-12 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-05-12-reference-check-tutor-questions.jpg The reference check most parents skip https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-05-10-tutor-turnover-quality-signal.html 2025-05-10 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-05-10-tutor-turnover-quality-signal.jpg Why high tutor turnover is a quality signal https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-05-06-group-size-1-2-5-10.html 2025-05-06 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-05-06-group-size-1-2-5-10.jpg Group sizes 1, 2, 5, 10: which actually delivers https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-05-04-qualification-ladder-mandarin-teachers.html 2025-05-04 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-05-04-qualification-ladder-mandarin-teachers.jpg The qualification ladder for Mandarin teachers https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-05-02-local-vs-imported-native.html 2025-05-02 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-05-02-local-vs-imported-native.jpg Local Indonesian Mandarin teacher versus imported native https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-04-30-indonesian-mandarin-teachers-when-shine.html 2025-04-30 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-04-30-indonesian-mandarin-teachers-when-shine.jpg When Indonesian Mandarin teachers shine brightest https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-04-28-corporate-vs-school-teaching-style.html 2025-04-28 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-04-28-corporate-vs-school-teaching-style.jpg Corporate versus school Mandarin teaching styles https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-04-26-filter-kid-teachers-vs-teen.html 2025-04-26 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-04-26-filter-kid-teachers-vs-teen.jpg Filtering teachers for kids versus teens: different bars https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-04-24-bilingual-teacher-advantage.html 2025-04-24 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-04-24-bilingual-teacher-advantage.jpg The bilingual Mandarin teacher advantage https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-04-22-risks-unstructured-chat-lessons.html 2025-04-22 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-04-22-risks-unstructured-chat-lessons.jpg The risks of unstructured Mandarin chat lessons https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-04-20-online-platform-vs-independent.html 2025-04-20 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-04-20-online-platform-vs-independent.jpg Online platform teachers versus independent tutors https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-04-18-tutor-red-flags-first-week.html 2025-04-18 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-04-18-tutor-red-flags-first-week.jpg Tutor red flags in the first week https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-04-16-when-to-fire-a-tutor.html 2025-04-16 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-04-16-when-to-fire-a-tutor.jpg When to fire a Mandarin tutor: the honest threshold https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/2025-04-14-pinyin-alone-fails-indonesian-students.html 2025-04-14 0.7 monthly https://lynda.mandarinmasterycircle.com/writing/thumbs/2025-04-14-pinyin-alone-fails-indonesian-students.jpg 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