I am addicted to getting lost in a different culture, a city without a map, and a good conversation with friends.
I am a visual artist that appreciates a blue sky juxtaposed next to rows of orange roofs.
I aspire to see, touch, and try to understand as much of the world as I can.

Ethnically Chinese, Nationality American, Culturally cosmopolitan (I love my big, urban jungles!!)

Currently studying international development in Paris.

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

There are a handful of moments when I truly feel alive and can feel the excitement of just being a witness to life coursing through my veins. Most of these moments have happened abroad, when I am dropped in a new environment, in the company of new people, experiencing a world I never knew existed before that moment. I am on Couchsurfing because I am addicted to chasing that feeling of wonder, belonging and endless possibilities, and I love meeting people who know exactly what I'm talking about :)

Intereses

Reading books by international authors
Running and hiking outdoors
Writing long-form essays and reflections
Coffee and tea and hot chocolate
Supermarkets (idk why, I love exploring them while travelling)
Drawing and painting (Learning to draw is really just learning to see)
Political Science, Sociology, Public Policy, Philosophy, Contemporary Literature
Getting lost for hours in Soundcloud
Dancing like I'm crazy
Cooking food for other people
Writing letters and beautiful stationary

• arts
• culture
• humanities
• writing
• books
• literature
• fashion
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• chocolate
• wine
• coffee
• running
• clothing
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• political science
• public policy
• science
• sociology

Música, películas y libros

Before Sunrise
Catch Me If You Can
Cold Mountain
Forrest Gump
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Bridesmaids
Zoolander

The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera
Slowness, Milan Kundera
East, Edith Pattou
Ella Enchanted, Gail Carson Levine
Snowflower and the Secret Fan, Lisa See
The Historian, Elizabeth Kostova
The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck
Harry Potter, JK Rowling
A Separate Peace, John Knowles
The Chosen, Chaim Potok

Electronic, Alternative Pop, Alternative Rock, Rap, R&B, anything and everything!

Algo increíble que he hecho

I spent four months in the south of France, painting in a fine arts studio and out in plein air. I was lucky enough to spend four days living and creating art in Monet's Giverny gardens. It felt like four days of Christmas with my close friends around a dinner table with endless bottles of wine and a warm fireplace.

Enseña, aprende, comparte

I want to learn and hear about your life. I think everyone has something incredible to teach, and I am eager to know what it is!

Qué puedo ofrecer a los anfitriones

I enjoy swapping recipes and cooking with friends. Food is one of the best ways to learn about another culture. I love drawing caricatures and portraits, happy to do one for any host! I'm also an avid maker of artist zines. I like to swap books and book recommendations while I travel.

Países que he visitado

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Peru, Poland, Spain, Turkey

Países en los que he vivido

Denmark, Egypt, France, United States