CURRENT MISSION

Find a chinese grocery store in Galway :)

ABOUT ME

I'm a 19 year old student from Northeastern University, currently interning at National University of Ireland Galway. I'm majoring in behavioral neuroscience (not as fancy as it sounds, trust me) and I'm hoping to get into med school after college. I looooove food, traveling, Christmas, filling my passport with stamps, sitting around and watching tv/movies, Galway, random youtube videos, and rollercoasters. I was born in the US but I spent a lot of time in Taiwan (where my mom is from). Mandarin was actually the first language I learned but once I was back in the US for a while, I lost almost all except the ability to understand it. I've grown up in both cultures which I'm very proud of. I'm making the most of my 6 months abroad and have a few trips planned before I head back to Boston in December.

PHILOSOPHY

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

~Max Ehrmann

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My roommates and I have hosted a number of people from Australia, the US, Canada, Norway, Germany, and the Czech Republic. It definitely was a new and awesome experience for me since I had never even heard of couchsurfing before I came to Galway in June.

Interests

• dining
• exercise
• movies
• tv
• traveling
• stamps
• business
• neuroscience

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Forrest Gump, Wall-E, Little Miss Sunshine, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Sandlot, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Bucket List

Music:Blue Foundation, Coldplay, Travis, The Shins, The Dandy Warhols, Train, The Courteeners, The Killers, Kanye West, The Postal Service, The Stills, Guster, Linkin Park, Armor for Sleep, MGMT, Shiny Toy Guns, Radiohead, Bloodhound Gang, My Chemical Romance, Muse, Death Cab for Cutie, The Strokes, classical

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, France, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, United States