CURRENT MISSION
-mission accomplished for now, I have finally graduated from school-

ABOUT ME
In general I hate self-introduction because there's no way that I could sum up my life in three to four sentences. I don't really like boxes of categories - why do I have to put my race as Chinese on my ID, freethinker as my religion on my official documents, label myself using terms and concepts that people create out of nowhere just because life would be much simpler that way? I am trained to question these little things in life, and I find joy in doing that. Sometimes I find myself too cynical but I love it when these thoughts keep my brain busy and functioning ;)

I am a Korean-Chinese Singaporean, I lived in China for most part of my childhood before I moved to Singapore for good and I love both places, despite their authoritarian nature. I hate it when people ask me "Where are you from" because I haven't quite figure that out myself. You would get different replies depending on my mood . I have bits of Korean blood running in me and I love my Korean heritage but I find learning Korean in Singapore too much of a chore. My Korean relatives judge me for that but come on, I have enough things on my plate for now.

I am both an extrovert and an introvert - or what they say "extroverted introvert". I love hanging out with my friends finding good food exploring new places as much as lying on bed in my tiny little room listening to music reading not-so-interesting articles. I am not a big fan of partying/drinking/clubbing but I don't mind them and actually enjoy these activities if I am with friends.

Crazy thoughts run in my mind all the time but I simply don't have enough time/ energy to do everything or even remember them. I like talking to people on almost all topics because it's a nice way to share my craziness and know more craziness in this hectic world. Note that I know absolutely nothing about arts, sports and non-asian history - so you would have to bear with me if I ask stupid questions on these topics.

PHILOSOPHY
You only live once

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
Meet new people and share new ideas :) I surfed while I was living in the Netherlands and travelling around Europe - love all my hosts, they are probably the best Earthlings ever.

Alright, I have just graduated and so I am finally moving back home from my rules-stricken college. My room is being revamped at the moment, once it's done I will open my doors to you.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
Oct 2015: Maren in Dresden, Germany - amazing green ideas
Oct 2015: Diego in Milan, Italy - super cool home filled with high-tech gadgets
Oct 2015: Francesco in Florence, Italy - teaching me salsa
Nov 2015: Veronika and Pavel in Prague, Czech Republic - telling me all about Czech politics
Nov 2015: Xiang in Munich, Germany - climbing Zugspitze and eating the most awesome pork knuckles in town
Nov 2015: Gisela in Berlin, Germany - giving me an all extensive learning of Berlin's modern historical background and superb Sunday morning breakfast
Dec 2015: Andy in Luxembourg - showing me amazing castles and watching Resident Evil animation with me
Dec 2015: Valdis in Riga - amazing Latvian salad and cottage cheese sweet
Dec 2015: Sisi and Silver in Tallinn - Estonian101, watching KBS and Korean drama together
Dec 2015: Felix in Vienna - amazing Christmas and New Year's Eve

To all the CS hosts that have hosted me and showed me around your city, thank you so much for making all my trips so memorable! Those memories won't have been the same without you :)

Interests

watching history related documentary, cooking food trying out new recipes, learning how to dance salsa, learning pole dancing, learning muay thai, listening to kpop, practicing yoga, hiking, exploring new places, having great conversations on socio-political issues eg. human rights, global politics, development and sustainability

• arts
• documentaries
• dancing
• human rights
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• breakfast
• cheese
• coffee
• yoga
• running
• partying
• drinking
• clubbing
• politics
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• sports
• rock climbing
• animation
• history
• religion
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I have a bad memory when it comes to music, movies and books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I wrote my graduation thesis on the transgender community in Singapore and was called up by the school because of the high level of sensitivity involved. But I loved it.

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACH
Mandarin, Asian cooking, maybe a bit of salsa, pole dancing and yoga soon

LEARN
I am curious about almost everything

SHARE
Asian food and great conversations

What I Can Share with Hosts

my experience living in China and Singapore, my thoughts on this crazy world, random facts about Asia and East Asia history, and I could cook Asian food to share of course ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Poland, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Netherlands, Singapore