Mai Laoshi is better than your laoshi! Thank you for all your hard work over the years, Mark! Although I will never forget my first daunting Chinese 101 class where I grew increasingly confused by tones, I came to love the Chinese language and continue to practice it today. I remember when I went to China with my family for two weeks during my freshman year to pick up my adoptive brother, you spent private lessons with me helping me catch up in class and learn baby talk in Chinese. Good luck in your retirement! 谢谢你！ -Martha Zillig (Wohlfeil) ’13