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  • Fluent in English, Yue (Cantonese); learning Dutch, German
  • 30, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • Student at University of Amsterdam
  • Neuroscience (Behavioural Neuroscience)
  • From Hong Kong
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About Me

I love traveling, I do spontaneous trips and meet new people whenever I have the chance.

I'm a laid-back person, I like hearing/sharing interesting stories, as well as having different ideas/perspectives on stuff (movies, tv shows, politics, science, social issues...). I generally like having fun conversations.

I was born and raised in Hong Kong. I moved abroad to Edinburgh when I was 18. I studied neuroscience and recently graduated from university. I'll go to Amsterdam in September for a Master's degree in behavioural neuroscience.

My dream is to become a successful researcher and to unravel how memory works.

I wanna try different beers/whiskies around the world!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've known CS for a while but never tried it. Now, it's a great time to start meeting new friends!

It's simply intriguing to discover new places and immerse myself into different cultures. I can also share my own experience as well!

Interests

Summer: Hiking, walking around the city, chilling and having a few drinks in the evening :)

Winter: I'm an indoor guy. Watching good movies and tv shows (and over-interpreting every scene), playing guitar (and singing awfully), cooking, reading. Again, chilling and having a few drinks in the evening :)

I like photography, I've a nice camera and I bring it with me all the time. I mainly do landscapes and I can show you many stunning pictures!

  • dining
  • cooking
  • beer
  • coffee
  • technology
  • traveling
  • hiking
  • neuroscience
  • whisky
  • landscape photography

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: depends on what I'm doing. I like listening to electronic while studying, and to pop/rock/acoustic while commuting. Most of the time I just play random playlists to see what surprises me.

[Tame Impala, College, Coldplay, Early-Avril Lavigne, Ed Sheeran, London Grammar...]

Movies: psychological thriller, sci-fi, movies that make me think, movies with great cinematography

[Mr. Nobody, Drive, Inside Out, 500 days of Summer, The Lobster,
Ruby Sparks, Room...]

TV: high quality dramas

[Mr. Robot, Better Call Saul, BrBa, Fringe, House of Cards, GoT...]

Teach, Learn, Share

Anything about Hong Kong. I can share my life and experience there. I can teach you Cantonese if you're interested!

Neuroscience (sounds cool, right?). I can tell you some fascinating facts about how our brains work.

and potluck dinner! I'm also good at doing the dishes :)

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Taiwan, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hong Kong, Netherlands, United Kingdom

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