Hi, I'm Yen, and I enjoy my life every day.

I come from Taiwan, and my full name is 吳彥寬. Currently, I do the internship in Montreal and been here almost 4 mths. I'll go traveling for 1 mth after interning. It's also my first time lived aboard, but surprisingly, I really enjoy it even at the beginning.

I love sports very much! I'm willing to try anything interesting, and I did fencing, skiing, skating, cross-country skiing, hockey during the internship in Montreal. Looking forward to trying river surfing and kayaking.

I'm a man of action and learning what I love. And always try something new and interesting.
- I love bubble tea, so I did the part-time job in drink shop.
- I love teppanyaki, so I asked to be an apprentice.
- I want the LEGO Mindstorm (programmable robot), so I get a case job to afford it, etc.

People usually feel I'm out-of-box. I'm crazy and act like a child. (Btw, look also like a child, too) There is something I did in Montreal.
- Bring homemade bubble tea to the party to share
- Attend a hackathon (Hacker + Marathon. Usually about building a project in extremely short period)
- Give myself a haircut
- Learn cooking and make a lunch box for weekday
- Attend a conference in French (I can't speak at all), etc

Btw, do u notice that!? My name is same as Japenese currency. How easy to remember it : )

PHILOSOPHY
Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Cultural and Experience exchange. I enthuse both travels and being a host.

I organized several events such as hotpot (steamboat), bubble tea time, and fencing tutor for my colleagues in Montreal. My friends introduce me skiing, cross-country skiing, hockey, sugar shake and must-visited place in their country.

The more I give, the more I get : )

Interests

• cooking
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• fencing
• adventure travel
• food
• lego
• robotics

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC
- Japenese hip-hop
This music genre is a little bit short market but truly awesome! You could click the link, https://goo.gl/t1Y4Um, to experience my collections ; ) Try it out!
- Jazz hip-hop
The song I recommended is "Jazz (We've got) (1991)" by A Tribe Called Quest! That's how I start it : ) Here is the link, https://goo.gl/5rAhkW.

MOVIES
- Peaceful Warrior
- About Time
- Black Mirror (British television series)
- 最酷的背包菜鳥 Go! Novice (A documentary of backpacker novice travel in South America)

BOOKS
I prefer audiobooks with more self-improvement content. I listened to it in my spare time. Most of them could improve my strategy and made me have confidence and feel grateful.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travel around Taiwan in 10 days by myself with the scooter.

I'm totally a doer. There is no plan, no friend with me. I just consider in 2 days. Everybody including my family tried to stop me. But all in vain. In this journey, I lived in the backpacker hostel. Met lots of people liked me from different countries from different ages. We share the stories and wish each other have a great trip. Let me believe what I'm doing : )

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACH
- Mandarin
- Bubble tea, Chinese omelet
- Fencing
- Coding
LEARN
- Any sport I haven't tried
- Any recipe for food
SHARE
- Act like a local in Taiwan

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Amazing and Funny stories
- Eastern culture
- Taiwanese food and drinks

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Peru, Taiwan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Taiwan