I'm jumping right in. The Mandarin classes are Saturday mornings. I'm half glad it's a Caldaria weekend because I will have less distraction. I have to start practicing my characters again, working on my pronunciation, bust out the flash cards, ect. I'm giddy with excitement. While I was in the office yesterday, I realized I could make out more than half of what was being said as some students unpacked boxes and took inventory. :-) It was a really neat feeling. This is a step in the right direction.
Good luck. :)