How fluent should I be for foreign exchange?

I want to become a foreign exchange student my junior year of high school. I've decided I want to visit Taiwan. The info about the programs says no Mandarin required, though they would like if you have some. I am almost done with Level 1 of Rosetta Stone Mandarin. Would I be able to communicate, fit in, make friends, and live for a year in Taiwan with that much knowledge?How fluent should I be for foreign exchange?As long as you try to talk to people, you will get better. By living in the language, you will learn it faster than through any other method. Usually, foreign exchange students fare pretty well with language capabilities because they live in it.



Good luck!How fluent should I be for foreign exchange?It would be better if you actually, start conversing with real people who speak Mandarin. Then you will learn quickly.