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Overview

  • 2 references
  • Fluent in Chinese, Chinese (Simplified), English
  • 28, Male
  • Member since 2016
  • Student
  • Ph.D. in Information and Decision Sciences
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

Ph.D. Student at the University of Minnesota.

Seeking unique life experiences and willing to try and learn new things. With a bunch of very broad interests from photography, graphic design, coding to hiking and working in organic farms!

Learn more about me here: https://zenan.ch

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet great people and exchange interesting life experience!

Of course, one of the reasons is that my budget is tight :)

Interests

I do enjoy my day time job as a researcher that lies in the intersection of economics and computer science. But here are somethings that I would like to do in the weekend:

1. Street Photography. You should check them out here: https://foto.zenan.ch and my instagram handle is @chzenan
2. Modern Art Museum
3. Road Trips
4. Snowboarding
5. Movie
6. Learning guitar
7. Indie live music

  • graphic design
  • photography
  • reading
  • coding
  • outdoor activities
  • economics
  • solo travel
  • budget travel

Music, Movies, and Books

## Music
Coldplay!

## Movie & Books
Dead poet society
1984, Animal Farm
The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
The Grand Budapest Hotel
… and many more

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Taking timelapse of the galaxy in a remote farm!
Skydived.
Print my own photobook as a birthday present for myself.
Volunteered in 3 organic farms. (2 in Australia, 1 in Canada)

Teach, Learn, Share

We can exchange ideas on technology, economics, life experience, and my own opinions on China and the west.
We could discuss any thing if you are interested.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A bunch of stories of mine.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Japan, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States

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