With or without data to support your teaching methods, you have really struck magic here! Your materials are fun, refreshing, and most importantly....useful! I love the dark sense of humor and creative dialogues that make the material easier to remember.

I wish popup had been around when I started to study because I definitely would have a greater level of fluency than I possess today. People have already noticed and commented on the progress I've made since jumping on the popup bandwagon (and studying with Echo).

I remember one of the first things Echo told me was to get away from the traditional chinese textbooks that I was so accustomed to. At first it was a bit uncomfortable because for years all I knew was the traditional texts. The thought of reading newspapers, magazines, and material that Chinese people read was very intimidating.

Now, nearly 6 months later I am much more comfortable with these materials. While I still have leaps and bounds to go, I definitely would not be where I am today without popup Chinese and Echo.

You guys rock!!! :-)