I am an international student at Rice University major in statistics and psychology. I love traveling, collecting postcards, visiting museums and making friends during the trip.

My MBTI (a psychological questionnaire) type is INTP, a personality "marked by a quiet, stoic, modest, and aloof exterior that masks strong creativity and enthusiasm for novel possibilities," which I basically agree.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm curious about the world and people in different cultures. When I travel, I love to try local food, see local highlights, and share stories with people.

Interests

Film and filmmaking:
I love to watch all kinds of films and I've already written 150+ film reviews.
I also learned to make films on celluloids and stop-motion animation.

Piano and Ballet:
Learned for 6 years in childhood.

• writing
• singing
• film making
• ballet dancing
• meditation
• board games
• piano
• backpacking
• psychology
• volunteering
• film
• feminism
• museums
• reading novels

Music, Movies, and Books

Movie:
US: Kill Bill, The Reader, Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, Into the Wild, Spotlight, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel
India: All the films of Aamir Khan.
Korea: The Attorney, Silenced, The Terror Live, Miss Granny
UK: Snatch, The Boat that Rocked, About Time, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Australia: Mary and Max
HK: Infernal Affairs, Chungking Express, A Better Tomorrow
Latin America: Relato Salvajes
Japan: All the Japanese animation films directed by Hayao Miyazaki and by Satoshi Kon.

Books:
All the novels by Haruki Murakami, Paulo Coelho, Roald Dahl, George Orwell and W. Somerset Maugham.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Canoed for 4 days in a river where I saw a dead crocodile.
Travelled in Mexico alone for 2+ weeks while I was turning 18 and spoke little Spanish.
Travelled in UK alone when I was turning 19.

Teach, Learn, Share

Researched for Human factor and I/O psychology at Rice University.
Peer Career Advisor and Peer Leadership Coach at Rice University.
Internship in management consulting and user experience research.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Help houseworks (feel free to ask me!!)
Travel stories and photos in 10+ countries
Memories about living and studying in China for 18 years
Experience about studying in a small, private, but highly ranked US University
Gifts from China

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macao, Mexico, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States