Let's Chat: Life as an American Teen in China | School, Friends, City Adventures, and More!

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  • @greaterbayareahero1401
    @greaterbayareahero1401 7 місяців тому +99

    Go ahead and don't hold back. Show us the real China! Your video is educating us how China is.

    • @reystudio4317
      @reystudio4317 5 місяців тому

      Unfortunately, she wont show real china even if she wants to. She has a businessman father and she is a white people in China. These two things decide that she will never get how ordinary chinese person feel when living in this country right now. There are so many special treatment by china goverment to those foreigner, in terms of investing, education, job opportunity and so on, to make china feel good In the eyes of foreigner especially westerner.

  • @brandonso
    @brandonso 7 місяців тому +23

    Your parents did a great job raising you - you are so mature and intelligent. The fact that your dad works in China tells me he is already very successful and focused on the long term. China is the creator and blueprint for the future.

  • @dantrieu7082
    @dantrieu7082 7 місяців тому +56

    Stay in school
    Learn more than one language is very helpful in life
    Be strong

  • @tatianalp2847
    @tatianalp2847 7 місяців тому +49

    Wow, it's so refreshing and kind of rare nowadays to see an american teen interested in something different than TikTok and Sephora. You're actaully interested in exploring the world, learning new languages and reading books, girl you're a true gem, pretty outside and inside, keep on shining, you have a beautiful future ahead!
    By the way, I just subscribed to your channel, I'm excited to see you showing the world the real China, the peaceful, safe, clean, futuristic with amazing infrastructure and welcoming people China, very different from the antichina lies you see on westen media.
    Enjoy that amazing country, you're living now in one of the coolest countries in the world, lucky you, many of us wish we could! 💕

  • @xxg6573
    @xxg6573 7 місяців тому +33

    Exploring China as an American teenage is very fresh and unique.

    • @MetaView7
      @MetaView7 7 місяців тому

      Agreed.
      There is so much propaganda going on in the media, that I think I would trust a teenager's reporting more than from CNNFOXBBCSKY.

  • @HK-tj8tf
    @HK-tj8tf 7 місяців тому +43

    Take the opportunity to learn Chinese while you’re there! It will benefit you greatly!

  • @TrueFreedom9999
    @TrueFreedom9999 7 місяців тому +24

    These kind of videos in China and or other countries that paints differently (negatively) in the US and West really do helps people to open their eyes and see that there's a world out there that isn't really what you they've been told which helps create positivity one at a time. Appreciate these open minded videos

    • @reystudio4317
      @reystudio4317 5 місяців тому

      Haha. Unfortunately, china is actually in hell right now. More than 20% unemployment rate, real estate collapse, fertility rate even lower than europe, severe deflation, ever-worsening authoritarian political environment. I am glad I moved out of china to USA 1 year ago.

  • @juki0h391
    @juki0h391 7 місяців тому +22

    I'm from California, too. Well, originally from Texas, but I grew up in Southern California since I was 3 years old.
    I've never lived in another country before, but my dad does work for United Airlines, so I've been to many places all over the world. It's a whole different experience living in another country, I would imagine. I think it's a great thing, it gives you a better perspective on life.

    • @MetaView7
      @MetaView7 7 місяців тому +1

      I hope you get to visit China and tell us about it.

  • @aminitum
    @aminitum 6 місяців тому +4

    Your video popped up in my UA-cam feed, signaling that your channel is gaining popularity. I've been hooked, binge-watching all your content-your editing skills are top-notch and the style is so fresh. Maybe you could lend a hand to your dad with his videos too!

  • @TheGoldenDonuttt
    @TheGoldenDonuttt 7 місяців тому +3

    As a much older viewer , I hope you enjoy your experience in China. It's going to be different and there might be things that you might not be used to but this experience you make you way ahead of your peers back home. Your view on things will be so different and your mind so open.... Your parents are smart .

  • @PeterSzeto-es6em
    @PeterSzeto-es6em 7 місяців тому +13

    Don't worry about school; you only need to work a little harder than your peers and you will soon catch up.
    Education is very important, which you have already known.

  • @IA100KPDT
    @IA100KPDT 7 місяців тому +8

    so young and already thinking out of the box, your future is bright.

  • @MacrosFTW
    @MacrosFTW 7 місяців тому +15

    This was a good explainer video and hopefully will see a lot more videos in the future. California!

  • @charliekwok3723
    @charliekwok3723 7 місяців тому +2

    Hi dear Sophia, your videos are so lovely to watch and enjoy, making me super relaxed and chill, keep it up and share ur thoughts and feeling, you r reall an artist to creat this kind of documentation with ur special sparks of inspiration. Thank u for sharing and just love it:D xx

  • @jeremyl9515
    @jeremyl9515 7 місяців тому +7

    Ahh you got me missing my time in ShangHai just now.
    I hope you fully explores and soak up the culture and history of the city~
    make wonderful memories and stories along your journey there ~ best of luck to you Sophia!

  • @seanxie3261
    @seanxie3261 5 місяців тому

    I came to LA when I was 20, from Shanghai. Boy, I would move back in a heartbeat, if I could...

  • @georwoogle
    @georwoogle 6 місяців тому +2

    You have "different eyes." Really enjoy watching your videos. 😀😀😀

  • @doenermannti
    @doenermannti 7 місяців тому +4

    Hey Sophia, I really like your video. It's so refreshing to see through your eyes a unique perspective of Shanghai. There will be ups and downs but I believe you will get through and become stronger.
    Hope you can also someday do an intro to my hometown, Wuxi, which is nearby from Shanghai.

  • @bogieman8
    @bogieman8 7 місяців тому +19

    Try documenting a day in your life as a school going person; starting from getting ready in the morning, getting to school, what or how your school looks like etc (not sure if they will allow this), after school, evening and heading to bed.
    Have fun with your new life in SH, and the fastest way for me when I started learning Chinese, was to practice speaking it, even if you make a mistake. Watch some TV series with Eng subs to follow along, maybe some anime to start with.

    • @sola4393
      @sola4393 7 місяців тому +3

      As a teacher had taught me the amount of time spend on writing, spend the same amount of time in speaking. The reason why some Chinese would come up to a foreigner because they want to practice English speaking to get comfortable with the language. More often they are very good with writing but lack in speaking.

    • @bogieman8
      @bogieman8 7 місяців тому +3

      @@sola4393 correct, I know many Chinese who are extremely good at writing but perform poorly speaking.

    • @partyhu
      @partyhu 7 місяців тому +1

      原则上是不允许带手机去学校的。

    • @bogieman8
      @bogieman8 7 місяців тому +1

      @@partyhu 这是国际学校,不知道能不能

  • @soha7271
    @soha7271 7 місяців тому +3

    Uncertainty is part of growing up, just learn hard and play hard, the teenage memories is the best in life, trust me I’m much older than you

  • @leelexus5515
    @leelexus5515 7 місяців тому +5

    You are right , explore the world while you are young 👍

  • @jennyohara4011
    @jennyohara4011 7 місяців тому +3

    You are Amazing Sophie Mast! thank you for educating us on China.

  • @danielcai8138
    @danielcai8138 7 місяців тому +13

    You are a genius in video shooting and editing

  • @haystack1
    @haystack1 7 місяців тому +8

    i think your content is super great, you are obviously good at talking, have plenty of ideas and can share them freely. maybe it's time to invest in a better camera and mic! Since you are in china, you should just get the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 created combo, it's cheaper there, has a gimbal and track you if you are walking instead of all these static shots. its also much more stable when you are in motion

  • @SCIFIGAMESFANS
    @SCIFIGAMESFANS 7 місяців тому +8

    China has 14 Avatar Mountains
    1.Zhang jia jie (张家界) 湖南省 Hunan Province
    2.Shu nan Bamboo sea (蜀南竹海) 四川省 Si chuan Province
    3.Chuan xi Bamboo sea (川西竹海) 四川省 Si chuan Province
    4. Jiu zhai gou(九寨沟)四川省 Si chuan Province
    5.Nan shan Bamboo sea (南山竹海) 江苏省 Jiang su Province
    6.YI xing Bamboo sea (宜兴竹海) 浙江省 Jiang su Province
    7.Ge tu he (格凸河) 广西省 Guang xi Province
    8.Gui ling (桂林) 广西省 Guang xi Province
    9.Ba ma (巴马) 广西省 Guang xi Province
    10.Qi xian ling Sanya (七仙岭) 海南省 Hai nan Province
    11.San qing shan (三清山)江西省 jiang xi Province
    12 Nan shan Bamboo sea (南山竹海)江苏省 jiang su Province
    13 Huang shan (黄山)安徽省 An hui Province
    14 Baizhangji Scenic Area ( 百丈漈风景区 ) 浙江省 Jiang su Province

  • @maixiong9113
    @maixiong9113 7 місяців тому +6

    Do the after midnight walk around your neighborhood. Heard China is really safe .just want to see if true.
    Take a friend if you have to.
    And the homeless people challenge.
    Look for homeless people. 😊

  • @SCIFIGAMESFANS
    @SCIFIGAMESFANS 7 місяців тому +4

    The most famous attractions in Sichuan are SHU NAN Bamboo Sea (蜀南竹海) and CHUAN XI Bamboo Sea (川西竹海), scenic spots
    SHU NAN Bamboo Sea (蜀南竹海) ua-cam.com/video/RgrDBBXW0ag/v-deo.html
    CHUAN XI Bamboo Sea (川西竹海) ua-cam.com/video/VKlIREiLEPU/v-deo.html
    百丈漈风景区 Baizhangji Scenic Area ua-cam.com/users/shortscTJn6ZFnqSw
    Cable car ride in Nanshan Bamboo sea ua-cam.com/video/jnwKYhe8e2I/v-deo.html
    Wood Pit Bamboo Sea (木坑竹海) ua-cam.com/video/ZGMiQ2t6tCM/v-deo.html
    Sichuan culture is very Thick and so is its food. This is why it has fascinated Hollywood and Disney many times
    Disney’s new animated films, Come With My Youth(Turning Red) and The Elemental, both have a lot of Sichuan elements
    The MEI MEI that accompanies my youth(Turning Red), MEI MEI is the red panda of Sichuan
    Elemental The fire element girl inside is Sichuan pepper culture
    SICHUAN style Disney animation MULAN
    Mulan Show in Disneyland Paris 2001 ua-cam.com/video/vOhWUXqykOs/v-deo.html
    Mulan 2 - Groupe CGC 2017 ua-cam.com/video/uBpdDs_2jI8/v-deo.html
    1998 Mulan Parade 90S music ua-cam.com/video/llhxjdCjfK0/v-deo.html
    Mulan 2 BGM music ua-cam.com/video/g-aTLNL9Coc/v-deo.html
    Mulan 2 ICE SHOW 2010 ua-cam.com/video/7Qf90d1vaig/v-deo.html
    Mulan 2 ICE SHOW 2011ua-cam.com/video/ul4zHfxN_I4/v-deo.html
    Mulan II Lesson Number One Tai Chi Dance Tutorial ua-cam.com/video/Y0tk-QT0sbw/v-deo.html
    Mulan Parade at Disneyland 1998 ua-cam.com/video/q-mGGyyQWSU/v-deo.html

  • @sigerlion8608
    @sigerlion8608 7 місяців тому +2

    Content about life in China from a foreigner's perspective is scarce. So yes, you'll draw a lot of views easily, especially from the huge Chinese population.

  • @Linkwii64
    @Linkwii64 7 місяців тому +1

    You'll have a better life living in China these days. Keep up the positivity of making contents for us. Gavin Newsons and the mayor of San Fransico recently came to China. She requested two pandas for San Frans.

  • @ielee1765
    @ielee1765 7 місяців тому +5

    Stop worry about what others think of what you are doing. Just do what your enjoy most as long as you don't offend others. Do think of people around you.

  • @akkyoYY
    @akkyoYY 7 місяців тому

    Very good video, u are very talented in editing, I'm a lot like u in some ideas, so I chose to leave China to study in the UK, but I will come back China next month, I miss China's vibe so much🥺

  • @s4sdfg54
    @s4sdfg54 7 місяців тому +3

    You are very pretty, you look a lot like the actress who played Rachel in Friends.

  • @partsandlaborgroup
    @partsandlaborgroup 7 місяців тому +2

    Very mature and brave.

  • @frf1670
    @frf1670 7 місяців тому

    Sacramento is definitely a small town compared to cities in China lol. If you ever miss the beaches in SoCal you should travel to Hainan!

  • @justme6275
    @justme6275 7 місяців тому

    do a school video of your school day 👍 love to see it 🥰

  • @fwang1252
    @fwang1252 7 місяців тому

    I thinks short travel to neighbouring cities might be a good start. Like suzhou and hangzhou.

  • @pandabearoceanpark
    @pandabearoceanpark 7 місяців тому +1

    I am sure that, just by getting out of the US and now living in Shanghai, you've already become wiser!!

  • @maixiong9113
    @maixiong9113 7 місяців тому +7

    You like recording you can start with the after midnight challenge.
    Homeless challenge, show us how high-school life is in mainland China. Chinese students social life.
    Interview what they like to do same with other foreigners students.
    School sports and activities. Through college 😊
    Is it also true religion is age limit. You must be over 18 to practice religion.

    • @partyhu
      @partyhu 7 місяців тому +3

      法律没有规定未成年不能信教,但是,任何组织和个人不得强迫、诱使学生信仰宗教,不能在非宗教场所宣传宗教。

    • @shuaichen-qx1be
      @shuaichen-qx1be 6 місяців тому

      Most chinese don't believe religion. We believe human power.
      An ancient Chinese Old saying: 人(human)定(definitely)胜(win)天(sky)。 From 《Xunzi》313-238 BC

  • @WORLDPEACE2628
    @WORLDPEACE2628 7 місяців тому +1

    Wish you always have a great time in China

  • @stvdmc2011
    @stvdmc2011 7 місяців тому

    great video.....glad you take the leap and
    experience another culture.

  • @akai924
    @akai924 7 місяців тому

    i am Chinese to watch your video for learning english. Shanghai is a beautiful city, but there are other beautiful city in China. you can travel around. It is very convienent to travel around by high speed train.

    • @MacrosFTW
      @MacrosFTW 7 місяців тому

      She will be a great ambassador for China.

  • @jdc3636
    @jdc3636 7 місяців тому

    Enjoyed your vlog. When I first came to America, I first stayed in Sacramento for a week getting ready for UC Davis.

  • @chihong2947
    @chihong2947 6 місяців тому

    good video,love from china

  • @飞过海的肠旺面
    @飞过海的肠旺面 7 місяців тому +1

    Good Morning 🎉 nice vlog again. Good job.

  • @liamporter1137
    @liamporter1137 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @yourhong
    @yourhong 7 місяців тому

    Like the background music. Onward & upward.

  • @rickdong7441
    @rickdong7441 7 місяців тому

    hi, sophia. if u ever got a chance to visit dalian, i'd be happy to show your around

  • @dice138
    @dice138 7 місяців тому

    Hey Sacramento girl. The last US city I lived in was Sacramento, from 2002-2004.😃

  • @lifeinchina6033
    @lifeinchina6033 7 місяців тому

    Hello,Do you have any posts on your platform in China?

  • @Jack-hc1bn
    @Jack-hc1bn 7 місяців тому

    You are awesome!

  • @onlywei
    @onlywei 7 місяців тому

    How are you doing with the tones in Mandarin? For American, there’s two tips I have. Just remember that tone #2 sounds like there’s a question mark right after the word. Tone #4 sounds like there’s an exclamation point attached to the word.

  • @xiangbowang3702
    @xiangbowang3702 7 місяців тому

    后面走路这一段拍的很有感觉。哈哈哈哈,前面我也就听懂40%。希望你在中国过的开心😊

  • @francistango9171
    @francistango9171 7 місяців тому

    Hi Sophia, Are you also going to Grand Prix in Shanghai? Have fun at school 😅😂

  • @pondyellow3286
    @pondyellow3286 6 місяців тому

    One thing i love about asia is that you can record anyone and nobody cares

  • @MetaView7
    @MetaView7 7 місяців тому

    What kind of school do you go to? International school or local school?

  • @jenme4796
    @jenme4796 7 місяців тому

    Yours so mature for your age, can do some Chinese street fashion theme

  • @Eric-Lau-
    @Eric-Lau- 7 місяців тому

    The listening and speaking parts of Chinese are very easy and simple, without the complex tenses and other issues in English. As for the writing part, take your time, it's not urgent.

  • @weixia7899
    @weixia7899 7 місяців тому

    Could you share what is the curriculum like there?

  • @CNeasy103
    @CNeasy103 6 місяців тому

    Hope that China can leave a memorable impression on your life's journey.

  • @prisoner0035
    @prisoner0035 7 місяців тому +1

    不错的视频--爱来自瓷器

  • @soha7271
    @soha7271 7 місяців тому

    The sky’s the limit, you’re still young, try to explore life to the fullest before you settle down

  • @baileyshirleen37
    @baileyshirleen37 7 місяців тому +4

    现在是中国早上7:30 美女在中国吗?连发帖的时间,如此有心,你真好。

  • @chiyiu0815
    @chiyiu0815 7 місяців тому

    Future is unknown to everyone. Just believe it will be better! You can also have a dreaming life in China instead of 9 to 5 or '996'. Just do it!

  • @alphabeta4028
    @alphabeta4028 7 місяців тому

    You want to be a jack of all trades... Don't know if you are a Sacramento Kings fan, but congrats anyway since they are in your hometown and beats the Warriors in the play-in tournament.

  • @cliffordrichardc
    @cliffordrichardc 7 місяців тому

    i hope at future can listen sophia speak Chinese .haha

  • @MonkeyKing_1
    @MonkeyKing_1 7 місяців тому +1

    show us shanghai disney lol

  • @隔壁老龔
    @隔壁老龔 7 місяців тому +1

    爱你😘

  • @johndole9381
    @johndole9381 7 місяців тому +1

    What kind of school, Sophia.... Local school, International school...?

    • @canalesjuan356
      @canalesjuan356 7 місяців тому +1

      It can't be local school Cuz everything's taught in mandarin.

    • @sophia_mast
      @sophia_mast  7 місяців тому +2

      i’m currently attending an international school here doing the IB program!

    • @johndole9381
      @johndole9381 7 місяців тому +1

      @@sophia_mast
      I'm sure you are going to do fine. Best of luck 😀....

    • @rexxu2297
      @rexxu2297 7 місяців тому +1

      @@sophia_mast As an IB survivor 6 years ago and considering if you are directly getting into senior year, I can confirm this is gonna be tough😂

  • @gcz6520
    @gcz6520 7 місяців тому +1

    Any link to your dad’s UA-cam channel?

    • @sophia_mast
      @sophia_mast  7 місяців тому +1

      youtube.com/@michaelmast_nomadicthrive?si=Z5V0EsCfsEG6Lw7B

    • @gcz6520
      @gcz6520 7 місяців тому

      @@sophia_mast dude which are you from 5 years ago the older or younger? 😂

  • @cliffordrichardc
    @cliffordrichardc 7 місяців тому

    wish see you ever good day

  • @hamilton2305
    @hamilton2305 7 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤ n light xoxo

  • @gravenguan
    @gravenguan 7 місяців тому

    china has best fundamental education, good for you. Learn hard play hard

  • @rhena229
    @rhena229 7 місяців тому

    You have really mature thoughts for your age. Good for you!!👍❤️

  • @黄冠-s5k
    @黄冠-s5k 7 місяців тому

    只要遵守比美国更少的规则,获取更多的自由。。

  • @addisonfrost
    @addisonfrost 7 місяців тому

    she ate

  • @pitsanufangkaew
    @pitsanufangkaew 7 місяців тому

    Can you speak mandarin ?

  • @dantrieu7082
    @dantrieu7082 7 місяців тому

    🤰🏽

  • @hannibalyin8853
    @hannibalyin8853 7 місяців тому

    now since you've been there, what's your opinion about the Chinese social credit score system? did you lose score when jaywalking?

    • @jzvr5842
      @jzvr5842 7 місяців тому

      That's propaganda there's no such thing, I have family living in China right now.

    • @hannibalyin8853
      @hannibalyin8853 7 місяців тому

      @@jzvr5842 if so, why these ytubers keep silent about it? there's literally no ytubers in China that talk about this topic.

    • @williamG1127
      @williamG1127 7 місяців тому

      @@hannibalyin8853because ther is not a thing like this in china. Simply!

  • @hkunsam2410
    @hkunsam2410 7 місяців тому +3

    You have more subscriber than your father😂 who been posting for years haha.

  • @Sharer01
    @Sharer01 7 місяців тому

    你应该爬爬华山,只有年轻人可以爬😂

  • @dantrieu7082
    @dantrieu7082 7 місяців тому +1

    Mary a rich guy and you dont have to work

    • @刘军-q9m
      @刘军-q9m 7 місяців тому

      wtf man,thats kind of sexism

  • @BenjaminTravelTheWorld
    @BenjaminTravelTheWorld 7 місяців тому

    Grow channel, make money, buy gucci, eat sour dough, profit

  • @z_a_r_a_oxowowsb7511
    @z_a_r_a_oxowowsb7511 7 місяців тому

    Just check it out ur dad now😂

  • @SawyerMcgill
    @SawyerMcgill 7 місяців тому +5

    you know what? the secret sauce to speaking Chinese fluently is to get a boyfriend..... 上海的老铁们,机会来了!嘻嘻。。

    • @echocrep
      @echocrep 7 місяців тому +1

      有一说一……你说得好猥琐啊

  • @杜子腾-w8l
    @杜子腾-w8l 7 місяців тому

    我是中国粉丝,请增加中文字幕,谢谢

  • @couchtaming23
    @couchtaming23 7 місяців тому +1

    If you're in China then you're a super star because there're not many foreigners in China these days.

    • @SamMcNeill-q6w
      @SamMcNeill-q6w 7 місяців тому +12

      What? I am in China and there are many foreigners, no less than pre-covid.

    • @couchtaming23
      @couchtaming23 7 місяців тому

      @@SamMcNeill-q6w No there're not

    • @i1iwell9
      @i1iwell9 7 місяців тому +10

      are you kidding?

    • @jimingchan6384
      @jimingchan6384 7 місяців тому +5

      According to Google..750,000 expats working in China excluding foreign exchange students..😂😂😂

    • @couchtaming23
      @couchtaming23 7 місяців тому +1

      @@jimingchan6384 You just look at all those replies here. 😅

  • @jasonreviews
    @jasonreviews 7 місяців тому

    I'll be honest with you I'm American I rarely even see white people.

    • @TheSmokey1523
      @TheSmokey1523 7 місяців тому

      Could most foreigners be from various Asian countries and therefore they do not stand out like Caucasians?

  • @LaowaiDaveJCP
    @LaowaiDaveJCP 7 місяців тому

    US Kids: 2:35
    Chinese kids: I don't exist

  • @LesChiu
    @LesChiu 7 місяців тому

    A dog

  • @imapokeguy
    @imapokeguy 7 місяців тому

    Hey Sophia, I’m an old fart from Vancouver BC. 2 pieces of advices for you, first thing, don’t spend too much time on introducing yourself….try introduce China as a foreigner thru your eye, it could be the cultural differences between the west and the east! Good and bad, figure out what your subscribers genre, second, learn Chinese, you will thank me someday, keep up the good work, have a happy life in China.

  • @johnxia9927
    @johnxia9927 7 місяців тому

    Do clubbing videos in Shanghai

  • @johnnywalker2220
    @johnnywalker2220 7 місяців тому

    I enjoy your video very genuine

  • @阿棗
    @阿棗 7 місяців тому +1

  • @缓称王
    @缓称王 7 місяців тому

    支持

  • @firstlast-pt5pp
    @firstlast-pt5pp 7 місяців тому

    IB advices from someone who got 43 (Hong Kong UWC) and graduated from Cambridge ... ua-cam.com/video/1yM-cFlIlI8/v-deo.htmlsi=a95cbo6EXcswKSPq ( basically time management )

  • @partyhu
    @partyhu 7 місяців тому

    只要脸皮厚,学语言就不是问题,得到街上和人聊天,学校里学太慢了

  • @当你相信时
    @当你相信时 7 місяців тому +1

    学习中文的话你只要在中国生活,身边一群中国朋友每天出去吃吃喝喝 几个月你的中文就会进步很大。这个不是什么大问题