Hello everyone, I'm Ellen! I am a dedicated and empathetic person with a passion for bringing more kindness and love to our world. 🫶 I have a strong work ethic and collaborate well with others. I've been volunteering since a young age, mainly focusing on helping kids and adults with special needs, but I've also been involved in various volunteering activities at places such as farms, animal shelters, food pantries, and banquet halls. Helping others brings me immense joy and purpose. Oh, and I definitely don’t mind getting my hands dirty- I love nature and gardening! This summer, I'm planning on backpacking across several European countries, including Germany, Italy, and Croatia. My connection to these countries stems from my grandma, who immigrated to the USA from Germany, and my grandpa, a second-generation American with Croatian and Italian roots. I aim to learn more about the cultures of these countries through volunteering, speaking to locals, and exploring new places. I don’t want to be like a stereotypical American who is often too patriotic and doesn’t know much about other countries. I want to stay humble and open minded throughout my time in Europe. In my free time, I enjoy playing with my cats, hiking, gardening, learning foreign languages, composting, cooking, traveling, volunteering, reading, dancing, singing, and advocating for social justice. As a vegan driven by environmental and ethical concerns, I aspire to live in harmony with other creatures and contribute to the protection of Mother Earth through the support of sustainable practices. I’m currently a community college student majoring in environmental engineering and I hope to play a role in developing sustainable technology and advancing renewable energy. I hope to design more efficient batteries and solar panels for electric public transportation to combat carbon emissions and address the threat of the climate crisis. I’m also interested in making the aviation industry more sustainable, so I might explore a career in that field. Additionally, I plan on offsetting the emissions of every flight I take (2-3 per year).

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

This summer, I'm planning on backpacking across several European countries, including Germany, Italy, and Croatia. I hope to interact with locals a lot and have positive cultural exchanges through Couchsurfing.

兴趣

• animals
• cats
• arts
• singing
• cooking
• gardening
• technology
• movies
• traveling
• minimalism
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• history
• study abroad
• volunteering
• nature
• freedom
• adventure
• learning languages
• permaculture
• social justice
• stories
• mindfulness
• taiwan
• cultural exchange
• environmental justice
• peace and love
• chinese culture
• plant based living
• love to meet new people

音乐、电影和书籍

oldies+indie+pop+classical+jazz+techno music

sci-fi+fantasy+documentaries+historical+comedies

need to read more:( my favorite book is How Dare the Sun Rise, I love reading eye-opening books based on true stories, like First They Killed My Father and Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I studied abroad in Taiwan for 9 months when I was 17, 我超愛台灣，你一定要親自去一趟，太好玩了！台灣人很友善，中華文化也非常有趣❤️

教，学，和分享

I am more than willing to teach English. I am taking classes at my community college to earn my TEFL certification. I am currently learning Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, German, and some Italian as well as Croatian.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

English language instruction, info about American culture, Taiwanese cuisine, can help with cleaning/organizing, taking care of animals

我游览过的国家

Germany, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, United States

我居住过的国家

Taiwan, United States