Hello.
I have been studying Mandarin for almost 6 months.
I made a couple of videos talking with Chinese foreign students at my local university.
Here's the result! Non-Mandarin speakers can turn on the subtitles.
Note: these videos cannot be accessed in China, Taiwanese, 美国华侨, and other Chinese can watch it =-)
American trying to speak with Chinese students part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btLz_6DOTZ8
American trying to speak with Chinese students part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B84gu8xfDkw

