Worth Every Penny!
I HIGHLY recommend this Chinese language course. Like most people, I tried to learn Mandarin on my own through Duolingo, Mango, HelloChinese, etc., however personally I could never keep myself motivated to continue. I decided to pay for this course and I have been very happy thus far. I’ve completed two semesters so far (all of HSK1), and already signed up for another year. The content is divided into small chunks of vocab each lesson that are palatable and not overwhelming. The online videos/lectures are succinct and easy to follow. There are no required exams, however I find that just maintaining the preparation needed for each lesson is more than enough to keep most of the content fresh without constantly needing to go back to learn old words/phrases. They recommend you watch multiple videos of that week’s lesson before class so you are familiar with the vocabulary, and from there they build off your base level understanding and challenge you in class. If you have the means and are someone like me who needs that external pressure to continue learning Mandarin, I don’t think you’ll be disappointing taking this course!