The 12-year-old girl is a student of Confucius Institute at San Diegio State University in the U.S.Both her parents are hearing-impaired.With the help of her grandmother,she learned how to communicate with family members in various languages.“The happiest time for me is learning with teachers and classmates in the Confucius Institute,and telling my dad and mom at home what I have learned,and all the stories I heard about China during class,”Carter said.“Many people around me received selfless assistance from the Confucius Institute,some of them are facing the same problems as my parents.Learning Chinese makes me more confident,and I hope to become an ambassador for China-U.S.cultural communication in the future,giving a hand to more people who need help.”