I am an outgoing, friendly, and well-rounded individual who loves to travel and learn new things! As an aspiring physician, I am doing my last undergraduate university semester abroad at The University of Birmingham in UK (I have just graduated with Honours in Biological and Medical Sciences at Western University in Canada). I wish to use this exchange as an opportunity to gain life experience and the cultural competency to become a successful physician, especially with North America's ever-diversifying healthcare system. As a vibrant, enthusiastic and curious individual, I am very excited to meet you!
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FAVOURITE QUOTES
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain." - Vivian Greene
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." -Wayne Gretzky
"A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties." -Harry Truman
“Being knocked to the mat doesn’t make you a failure, but staying down does. To be a champion, all you have to do is get up and fight for just one more round.” - Muhammed Ali
"Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer."
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PHILOSOPHY
As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down... probably will. You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you have never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have learned French for around 8 years in Canada and am longing for the opportunity to finally use it in France while fully immersed in the French culture. C'est mandatoire pour enseigner le francais en Canada mais j'aime la langue beaucoup donc j'ai appris pour plus temps - je suis d'accord c'est la belle langue de l'amour :)

Interests

Wow, where do I begin? I am a competitive pianist - I have won many competitions and scholarships at music competitions throughout Toronto. I am also a competitive athlete on the Dragon Boat team at my university in Canada. My other hobbies include dance (ballet), singing, skating, skiing, swimming (I am a lifeguard/swim instructor), running, badminton, volleyball, reading and (of course) travelling! I also LOVE trying new things.

• culture
• singing
• fashion
• dancing
• ballet dancing
• dining
• running
• athlete
• instructor
• boating
• politics
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• piano
• skiing
• volleyball
• swimming
• badminton
• languages
• medicine
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - As a classically trained musician, I love classical music (especially Mozart, Chopin, Debussy). Top artists are One Republic, Coldplay, Maroon5, The Beatles
Movies - Inception, Gone Girl, Titanic, She's the Man, BigHero6 (I love Pixar!), DISNEY
Books - Harry Potter, The Hunger Games

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Caribbean Cruise in the Bahamas last winter.
Exchange at The University of Birmingham in England.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to learn more about the Parisian French culture - food, language, culture, daily life, healthcare system, politics, fashion, music, movies... Please let me know if you are available anytime over the June 11-15 weekend! Je souhaite que je peux rester plus longtemps en France :(

What I Can Share with Hosts

Music (if you have a piano!), Languages (I'm trilingual), Experiences growing up in China and Canada, Knowledge (strong science background), my outgoing personality and smile :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Germany, Mexico, Nicaragua

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, United Kingdom, United States