thatswhatkelseysays

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From :   Kelsey Branstrator

Date : 2009-06-16 / 10:02AM

Benny, weishenme do we have to pay to just learn this useful language? I, like many others, couldn’t even afford the cheapest amount, just to learn. The best thing about this website was the fact that it was useful and FREE!! Why does it have to be that much money for a certain amount of time? I can’t even expand my knowledge because this website is now restricting me. I wish it hadn’t changed this way.

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RobertVicencio

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 RobertVicencio bennysland.com 
2009-06-24 / 04:25PM
To : Kelsey Branstrator

Great! So you boyfriend was born in China or in America? Wow… there are a lot of fun things to do here in China… especially Shanghai where we can really show you round!

Look forward to hearing more news!

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thatswhatkelseysays

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 Kelsey Branstrator msn.com 
2009-06-27 / 04:13AM
To : RobertVicencio

He was born in China, in Tianjin, I don’t know if you’ve heard of it or not. I’ve heard there are lots of things to do in Shanghai, and I’m really looking forward to traveling around there! Lots of awesome places, and people. Have you traveled around anywhere else?

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RobertVicencio

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 RobertVicencio bennysland.com 
2009-06-27 / 03:10PM
To : Kelsey Branstrator

Of course I have heard of it! Very close to Beijing.

Yes, I have travelled to places like Nanjing, Kunming, Beijing, hengdian, Ruili, Mangshi, and a few other places! China is awesome!

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thatswhatkelseysays

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 Kelsey Branstrator msn.com 
2009-06-27 / 03:18PM
To : RobertVicencio

I know, China certainly is awesome, and I cannot wait to travel it extensively soon! I also hope to travel other places as well outside of China, other wonderful countries. Considering I hope to study other languages such as Japanese and Korean (if I can manage to get through Mandarin!), I think I may try to travel throughout those countries as well. Have you been to many other countries, or just mainly China?

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RobertVicencio

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 RobertVicencio bennysland.com 
2009-06-27 / 03:43PM

great! I love Japan and Korea!

I travelled to many places… Like Italy, France, England, Ireland, Scotland, Singapore, japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Holland, Denmark… I used to travel heaps when i was younger! ;o)

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thatswhatkelseysays

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 Kelsey Branstrator msn.com 
2009-06-28 / 05:53AM
To : RobertVicencio

Wow you’re so lucky. I’m having enough problems just trying to leave the States! I used to hate traveling, but now I think the more I see the more I am, the more that adds to the person I am. I’ve had plans to go to Taiwan for quite a long time now, and they just kept getting messed up. I still hope to go there, though. Plus, traveling is how you learn those tough languages. I bet if I spent just a month in China, I would definitely learn a lot. So, you’ve been to all those places, have you been to the US?

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RobertVicencio

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 RobertVicencio bennysland.com 
2009-06-28 / 12:30PM
To : Kelsey Branstrator

Traveling is one of the most amazing and educational experiences one can ever do! I encourage it to anyone!

Yes, I actually went to LA, NEW YORK, DALLAS, HAWAII, and also been to Toronto & Vancouver!

So what’s your Major? You still studying right?

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thatswhatkelseysays

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 Kelsey Branstrator msn.com 
2009-06-28 / 02:48PM
To : RobertVicencio

Wow, you’re quite the traveler, aren’t you? =P I live in the US, and haven’t even been to those places. I’ve been to places like Chicago, and such, and even planned on going to Canada, but nothing too extensive.
Actually, I’m not majoring in anything because I am not in college yet.

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RobertVicencio

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 RobertVicencio bennysland.com 
2009-06-29 / 12:24AM
To : Kelsey Branstrator

Great! I’m sure you’re time will come when you’ll travel the world!

Great… what grade are you in now?

Hope your Mandarin is getting better!

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thatswhatkelseysays

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 Kelsey Branstrator msn.com 
2009-06-29 / 05:51AM
To : RobertVicencio

Yes, I will be traveling the world quite soon! =)
I’m going to be a senior this year.
You know, I think Mandarin should be taught more widely across high schools (or schools even below that). Most schools around here just stick with Latin, German, Spanish, and French, and maybe a little Japanese. But, i think Mandarin would be a lot more useful than Japanese! I used to take French, but once I started Chinese on my own i thought about how much useful it was (even if it was more hard. =P ).

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