Firstly, it's very important to listen to the teacher carefully in class and make some notes so that you can go over your lessons later. Secondly, try to catch every chance to practice speaking, both in and out of class. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. Then try to listen and read more in Chinese. What's more, you'd better plan your time well and study it regularly every all, you should be confident in yourself and don't give up whenever you meet with difficulty. I'm sure you will succeed through your hard the general standard of living improving and the working week becoming shorter,more and more people are able to make a holiday trip to places of interest. While many like to join package tours fro convenience,I prefer to travel on my own.