I grew up in a coastal city in northeastern China until I moved to the greater Los Angeles area with my parents in 2011. We've lived in the United States ever since and became naturalized U.S. citizens a few years ago. I am now an English education and community development volunteer in Mongolia for the United States Peace Corps.

The experience of immigrating to a totally different country and growing up in a whole new culture taught me a lot and gave me a lot of perspectives that I otherwise would never have gotten, and I am now going through that again in Mongolia. Largely because of this experience, I'm certainly not new to learning about people and places with which I am completely unfamiliar. I am eager to meet tons of fresh faces (hopefully all over the world) through Couchsurfing!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I grew up with Couchsurfing! My parents used to host surfers at our apartment all the time. I managed to meet people from Germany, the United States, Italy, the Czech Republic, and so many other countries. Having that experience with Couchsurfing as a kid, and having immigrated to an extremely diverse area in California, meant that I've gotten to meet and learn from people of different backgrounds practically my entire life. As I am about to start traveling internationally by myself for the first time, I immediately knew that I had to take advantage of Couchsurfing. There is simply just no better way to travel and learn about a place that I am visiting for the first time.

Interests

• literature
• fencing
• baseball
• history
• physics

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Coldplay, Joe Hisaishi, Em Beihold, Piano Man by Billy Joel, a lot of anime J-Pop and soundtracks, and classical composers from Beethoven to Shostakovich

Movies: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Downfall, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Your Name, The King's Speech, Sicario, Interstellar, The Shawshank Redemption, Lord of War

Books: Norwegian Wood, Fathers and Sons, Crime and Punishment, A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Jewish Stories and Hebrew Melodies, Stalin: Paradoxes of Power

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A few things come to mind, unsure how amazing they really are haha:
-Became a naturalized American citizen in 2020
-Interviewed a lot of impressive people for The Daily Princetonian, including some Nobel laureates and the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein
-Attended Game 4 of the 2022 World Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Mongolia, United States