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Overview

  • 6 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese, English, Taiwanese
  • 43, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Art Therapist
  • Master level
  • From Taiwan
  • Profile 100% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Live so that when you die, even the undertaker will be sorry.

ABOUT ME

I was born and raised in Taiwan. At age 19I moved to the USA for higher education and became a graphic designer and an art therapist.

I enjoy reading Carl Jung, symbolism, science, history, and making genuine connection with another human being.

I like to explore different spirituality and religion. I am always interested to hear about people's perspective about life.

World travel is very important to me. As a child I often imagined myself walking through the various landscapes in foreign lands. I am going to dedicate much of my adult life into world travel and connecting with travelers.

PHILOSOPHY

The only thing that's real is the present moment.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I lived in Philadelphia for 8 years and in Chicago for 2! I traveled a lot and have always met people who are generous and helpful. It makes me happy to pay it forward to other travelers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I hosted a couple of people in Philadelphia and Chicago, met a tons of great people through CS!

Interests

Photography. Cooking, Reading, World travel, meeting friends, Comedy. Singing and playing guitar.

  • arts
  • singing
  • design
  • graphic design
  • photography
  • education
  • cooking
  • walking
  • reading
  • traveling
  • guitar
  • cheerleading
  • teaching
  • history
  • religion
  • science

Music, Movies, and Books

I like music that i can sing to or dance to. I read mostly non-fiction books such as Jung; for fictions I only read the finest ones like Camus and Green.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I rode a scooter in Rome. Enough said.

I learned how to speak and write in English after age 20. I reached my goal and achieved my dream of 15 years of becoming an art therapist.

I was the captain of my cheerleader team in my junior year in high school. We won the Championship.

I saw a 4000 year old tree in Taiwan and it put it all in perspective.

I hitchhiked through the Virgin Islands and met some really interesting people.

Teach, Learn, Share

Our experiences are the mirror of our perceptions. My experience has been that I approach people from around the world with my best intention and highest positive expectations, they always do the same in return. Again and again, such approach remind me what a wonderful place this world really is.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Canada, China, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Singapore, Taiwan, United States, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Taiwan, United States

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