Hi hi! I'm a CS PhD grad student working in robotic manipulation. Robots are great! ( The 10% of the time when they're working, at least). And of course, being on couch surfing, I am also into spontaneous adventures and expanding my understanding of the world through the people I interact and live with.

I'm a feminist at heart. I don't do any activism right now, but would like to in the future when my life is a little more stable. And through sailing, I started caring a lot more about climate change.

I also like cooking and baking with people a lot!

The countries I most recently visited are Costa Rica, Ecuador, and China.

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Note: I can only host until the night before July 17th, when my roommate returns. Same-day requests are fine, I will try to respond at around 5pm. You are welcome to try texting me for a faster response. See web.mit.edu/nouyang/Public/DelicateOssifiedLandSuperbWilderness.txt

Since I'm living by myself, I will host people with good references. ^-^

Also, I have a lot of work lately, so maybe I will be a bit tired, it depends on the day -- I'm happy to host, please don't take it personally if I am a bit withdrawn.

Currently open nights: 11th, 14th, 17th

Looking forward to meeting!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I host because I want to pay it back to the great Couchsurfing community :) Y'all are awesome. Folks took me in during my solo bike trip from LA to San Diego & shared laughter and biking tips with me.

One day I hope to do more international travelling on my own, and meet people too.

Interests

• sailing
• biking
• feminism
• cakes
• robotics
• napping

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I built a sailboat rudder (for a 26' sailboat) that served me well for 2 years out in Boston Harbor -- CNC'd the foam mold, laid out the fiberglass and epoxy, filled it with foam and lead, painted over it, voila!

Teach, Learn, Share

I know about lasercutters, making robots, and sailing. A bit of pom pom and sewing (dresses, cosplay) and random baking experiences (e.g. rainbow challah).

Happy to teach Chinese, of course!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Kdrama recommendations :) and maybe startup constructive criticism

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States