A I/ENFP (mbti personality) tech/anti-tech social/anti-social complicate creature, who is currently on her gap year maybe also turning point of the life. Adventurous, outdoorsy, addicted to deep conversations. Holding life philosophy of no free will, living at the moment and being 100% present.

I was born and grew up in China, in a small town close to Shanghai. I moved to united states for grad school and have been working and living in bay area (north california) for 10+ years. Then I quit my job from meta early this year to give myself a chance to live a different life. I started to pick up meditations, life coaching, learning to detach, kitesurfing, solo backpacking, more reading/writing/documentaries. Enjoying meeting people from different background/culture and encountering different perspectives.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I quit my job early this year and started my gap year traveling around the world. As I value meaningful conversations especially with locals when traveling, Couchsurfing seems to be the perfect antidote to that fantasy. 😇

Interests

• books
• documentaries
• lgbt rights
• coffee
• yoga
• meditation
• movies
• music
• outdoor activities
• backpacking
• camping
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• paragliding
• kitesurfing
• wakesurfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: All kinds of documentaries; woody allen; Quentin, , Nolan, Kubrick, Zhangke Jia..

Music: all varieties! Some artists on top of my mind: radiohead, nirvana, billie ellish, Wang Wen ( a chinese indie band), x japan… recently more into post-rock

Books: again all sorts; recently the surrender experiment

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Did my solo hikjng trip on camino de santiago Portuguese route

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach snowboarding, Chinese language and cuisines. Love to share about traveling/outdoor stories, career/personal growth, meditation, etc

What I Can Share with Hosts

My travel and self-exploration/reflection stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States