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Overview

  • 2 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese (Simplified), English, Malay, Yue (Cantonese)
  • 30, Female
  • Member since 2015
  • undergraduate student
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (major in Internation...
  • From Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
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About Me

I always follow my path with ambition and perseverance, driven by challenges and new opportunities to develop myself.

I believed in what gives life meaning is the struggle that we live through. As human beings, we need to feel challenged. We need to feel that we have accomplished something and the only way to feel as if you have accomplished something is by having to struggle in order to get there. Without struggle, life wouldn't be worth living.

Also, I believed in my own capability of having full control over my reality. My life is what I perceive it to be and nothing else. All I experience in life, all the things I do, all the things I see, all the things I live through, all of that only has meaning if I give it meaning. Otherwise, it's nothing more than a blink in time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To immerse myself in the culture of local people, getting to know different people from different background. Sharing some interesting stories in life. Furthermore, it allows me to stay with locals and get to see the area from their perspective.

Interests

  • photography
  • traveling
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • sports
  • track and field
  • international relations
  • volunteering
  • road trips
  • sightseeing
  • adventure
  • ice skating

Music, Movies, and Books

Music :
I listen to any kind of music according to my mood. Songs by Ed Sheeren, Bruno Mars, The Chainsmokers, One Direction are good for me. So the same goes to Korean songs, Chinese songs and Cantonese songs.

Movies :
I prefer movies with good story line and an unpredictable ending.

Books :
I don't like reading but I'm trying to cultivate this habit in recent years. The most recent book that have read is written by an author named Peter Su. He is able to inspire me with his words all the time.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing I have done in my life is participated in a volunteering exchange project in Poland. The project is known as "The Heart of Art" where the exchange participants basically conduct art workshops to both disabled and healthy children, who stay in Warsaw during the summer holidays. The main objective of this project is to open these children up for new and unknown things and help them through art therapy, accustom to international environment and create a good image of the world from the youngest age.

Throughout the whole project, I realized that even a little contribution by oneself can create a great impacts to the other people.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach my native language or some skills in playing sports, learn to adapt myself into the local culture and broaden my perspectives, share my personal experience in anything if you are interested to know about it~

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share some local cuisine with you if you wish to have a try. I'm not a good cook but I still can make some basic Malaysia cuisine or Chinese cuisine :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Taiwan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia, Poland, United States

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