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Overview

  • 6 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese, English; learning French, Indonesian
  • 32, Female
  • Member since 2013
  • Co-founder of a NPO called One-Forty
  • Graduated from the Business Administration department of ...
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About Me

I love to see when people sharing their stories wholeheartedly; love to experience different cultures and lifestyles. I volunteered in Turkey teaching English, and in France working in a NGO called Emmaus, and have an unforgettable experience working and traveling in the U.S.. Now I'm still trying my best exploring this amazing world and meeting awesome people.

I choose to believe in kindness, and believe that stories can trigger actions. That's why I'm running a non-profit organization called One-Forty with some awesome teammates aiming to empower Southeast Asian migrant workers in Taiwan.

Know more about my work: https://goo.gl/y7eMj4

[ SOME KEYWORDS ]

- Entrepreneur: Run a NPO with an awesome team. we care about SEA migrant workers (from Indonesia, Philippines, etc) issue around the world.

- Life explorer: Learn to take care of myself so that I can take care of others.

- World explorer: Eager to experience different lifestyles and cultures by spending time with locals and sharing stories with them.

Also love reading (Jodi Picult is my favorite author), walking, watching movies (normally a movie a week), making new friends, enjoying food, and YOGA( I can't live without yoga!)

[ PHILOSOPHY ]

" Every thing is a good thing. If it's not, it's not the end. "

" Les plus belles choses arrivent lorsqu'on s'y attend le moins. "

" Que sera sera. (Follow the flow. Whatever will be will be. ) "

" Have no fear of perfection -- you'll never reach it. " -Salvador Dali

"One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. " -- Henry Miller

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I had my first Couchsurfing experience in Japan. My host was an energetic and fantastic Canadian who was teaching English in a local elementary school. It was an awesome experience. I got chance to explore her town(which has only around 900 residents) and the elementary school, and unexpectedly had one of the best sushi in Japan. We cooked together, shared our love stories and different cultures. It was one of my best traveling experience, which also made me understand the value of spending time with locals through Couchsurfing.

Interests

  • writing
  • design
  • wine
  • cheese
  • yoga
  • walking
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • storytelling
  • reading books

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Jazz/ R&B / Electronic / Acoustic
Books: All books written by Judi Picult!
Movie: Can't pick a favorite one...
( recently love 500 Days of Summer, Before sunset. )

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Have so many different kinds of friends around the world!
- Founded a NPO!
- Cliff jumping in Canada, and in Philippines (15M!!)
- Volunteered at Emmaus in France.
- Volunteered at AIESEC , Ismit, Turkey.
- Worked and traveled at Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, America

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories! Mandarin! Taiwanese Cultures!
I can help with cleaning, cooking, and everything!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Taiwan

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