Can I make friends from my own country or foreign friends?

Of course you can , you can have as many friends as you wish, no matter where they're from! But still, when you have the chance to speak Chinese, try to avoid using English. A lot of foreigners speak Chinese as well, so it is a practice for both of you.

What if I don't understand what they say?

You can ask them to say it one more time, or you can say "我听不到 (wǒ tīng bù dào) I didn't catch it" to let them repeat again. If you struggle a lot , or the other person is a stranger, then you may give in with English . A little suggestion, if it happens with someone you are comfortable with, then afterwards you can ask them which words they used that you didn't quite get. Remember, you are still learning!

What if locals don't want to interact with me?

It happens to the best of us, in every country and in every language there are people with whom we don't really get along with, and it is okay . Maybe it is the environment around you, or maybe your personalities don't match, but a heartly suggestion is to keep expanding your social circle and meet new people. You will find your frfiends, never give up!

Subtitles are going too fast, what to do?

First of all, make sure to select the media that best suit your level. Usually Asian medias all add subtitles regardless, so you can stop the video or slow it down and write down what you dn't understand; then translate and go through the video one more time, you can already see the improvement! For text content is more slow-phased, but if you chose it is because you may like reading long text, so it shouldn't be a big of an issue.

Does immersion works for other languages as well?

Of course it can! It may sound related to Chinese-only, but it can be with every culture you are interested into, as long as you do it with dedication and respect!