First notebook entry: Introducing myself My name is Natalie I am learning Chinese, because I would like to go to China one day and experience the culture first hand with the fluent language. My native language is English, and I grew up in Australia. I enjoy martial arts, especially Chinese Kung Fu. I love music, I've been learning the piano for 1 year and have composed 10 songs. I also play basketball, do swimming and Karate for 3 years.