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Rapid mandarin for one person
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Closes July 11th, 2026$0raised
$1,000minimum funding
$3,000funding goal
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Project summary
Back in 2022 I finished a degree in public policy from the George Washington university, with coursework primarily focused on US China relations. I balked at travelling to China for language acquisition because I was worried about negative effects on finding us jobs. I now understand this to be a mistake, basically pausing my career as an AI-focused China watcher, and would like to pick up where I left off, except with the benefit of the last 4 years refining my models on the future of civilization. I've consistently maintained a stance that humans will remain in demand for translators, analysts and random verification of bulk ai-translated material, especially English and Chinese, until bulk translation itself is bypassed by various capabilities.
What are this project's goals? How will you achieve them?
Learn Chinese as fast as possible, with the grant continuing on a rolling basis and halting if my rate of language acquisition is not satisfactory to the funder. I will fly to Beijing and enroll in an ltl group for $450 per week, starting with no experience, until any evaluation preferred by the funder concludes that I am not advancing fast enough relative to the average human or their preference.
How will this funding be used?
$450 usd per week for the program, $450 per week for hotels, $50 per week for food, $1000 one-time funding for the entry flights including one to hong kong for the student visa and one from hong kong to Beijing. Exit flight and all other expenses will be handled by me from my runway.
Who is on your team? What's your track record on similar projects?
I finished a bachelors degree in public policy from the George Washington university in 2022 with a minor in economics and an emphasis on US China affairs. I aim to create the most accurate world model possible based on insights from the interfacing between earths two largest civilizations.
What are the most likely causes and outcomes if this project fails?
The failure is that I don't learn Chinese fast enough relative to the average human in a similar environment, or that US China affairs is easier to understand by remaining in the US.
How much money have you raised in the last 12 months, and from where?
None.