Bonjour Tristan! Je suis Beijinger qui habite à montreal actuellement. Je vais revenir à beijing pour six mois à partir de septembre. Laissez-moi savoir si vous allez visiter beijing.

I speak English as well. Let me know if you would like to hang out when visiting beijing or find a language partner. I'll be down !

English major freshman at a normal university here. 

I suppose you should start with Pinyin. It's a little tricky for a beginner but it's very helpful.