I am Yulin, CHEN, a 22-year-old Taiwanese student who is studying Japanese in ECC Language School, Nagoya. I LOVE photography, cooking, drawing, reading and BACKPACKING.

I will be the exchange student in NUCB, Nagoya in 2016 spring; and in AIU, Akita in 2016 fall and 2017 spring. I hope during these 19 months in Japan I am able to have fluent Japanese and much more open-minded attitude towards the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I LOVE to talk and share ideas with different kinds of people on my journey. For me, Couchsurfing is definitely a way to have deeper interaction with local people there.

Interests

Photography, cooking, drawing, reading, and TRAVELING.

I am an amateur photographer who love street photography, phonetography, and portrait shooting. And I take photos every day on Instagram with my Samsung Galaxy Note III.

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• photography
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• drawing
• cycling
• backpacking
• hunting

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Mayday(Taiwan), Soda Green(Taiwan), Kana Uemura(Japan), Sòng Dōng Yě(China)

Book: Harry Potter series, photography books of Hideaki Hamada and other Japanese photographers

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In August, 2014, I rent a bike and travel in Taiwan on my own(My mom even didn't know in advance) for 7 days from Taipei to Kaoshiung. It's my first time to travel alone and be a backpacker. During the journey, I met lots of travelers from Taiwan and Hongkong, and some of them even become my close friends afterwards.

This experiences influence me a lot, and teach me not to be afraid of staying alone: We are not the only people who travel alone, and it's possible to gain unforgettable stories in the journey.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Chinese and photography skills
Learn: Japanese and collect stories from strangers
Share: Traveling experiences, Taiwan, and my photos

What I Can Share with Hosts

1. Traveling experiences in Taiwan and Kinmen(which is my home town)
2. Photography skills and ways to edit photos

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Taiwan