I am good with people, a listener, empathetic, curious, and open-minded. I love traveling and meeting new people.

I am pursuing my Learning Sciences Ph.D. at the University of Illinois Chicago. My study and research focus on supporting community-engaged learning and social transformation.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting local people and learning about local culture, and sharing mine.

Interests

• reading
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• parks
• jogging
• cultural centers
• museusms

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite music is country music, jazz, and all song from Stone&Children
My favorite movie is Wolf Totem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_Totem
My favorite books are The Hobbit, The Map that changed the world, The Monk of Mokha

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Mountain hiking in Chiangmai...camped by a river, built a bamboo house and made utensils with bamboo.
13 days of bike riding and camping in Australia, and a 12-day driving and camping crossing south, southwest, and west parts of the country.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would be happy to teach people Mandarin, share Chinese culture, and cook Chinese food. I have lived in Beijing, Yunnan, and Hangzhou. I have traveled to all provinces in China.

What I Can Share with Hosts

language, food, culture, travel experiences

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Malaysia, Mongolia, United States