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Overview

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  • Fluent in Chinese, English; learning French, Spanish
  • 49, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • SWE
  • Ph.D. National Taiwan University
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Experience more, learn more, enjoy more!

ABOUT ME

I am an out-going person. I like to try new things and new methods. I am easy going with a few principles. I think the goal of my life is to experience and explore all possibilities - either in oneself or outside world. I like to make friends and hang out with them. I love learning different languages and cultures. Although I enjoy nature, I love living in a big city better.

I am currently working as a Software Engineer in San Jose. I changed a few fields. My expertise is machine learning, embedded system, and EDA software. I am also an amateur physicist, studying Theory of Everything. If you are interested in software of theoretical physics, you are more than welcomed to share/talk with me.

Besides work, I spent most of my time on skiing, hiking, surfing. I love to meet new friends and share life and thoughts. I am also seeking for new business chances in the U.S. and Asia.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None. I just started to use couch surfing

Interests

I love skiing, surfing, hiking, camping.
I love traveling and explore new places and new cultures. If possible I am willing to become local people of a totally new place with new language, habits and cultures.
I love learning new languages.
I love thinking and implementing innovative ideas.
I love to find out new chances to make money.
I love to meet different people and make new friends.
I love reading and playing bridge.
I love helping others.
I love to spend time to be with my family, even listening to their repeated stories makes me happy and joyful.

  • reading
  • traveling
  • hiking
  • camping
  • surfing
  • skiing
  • business
  • engineering
  • languages
  • physics
  • software
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

New Age.
Lord of the Rings

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I accompanied my father to go through his last days in the world. I let him know that even he is leaving, his family will remember and love him forever. He left peacefully and with smile in his face. It was as if we had gone through death and conquered the fear of death.

When I came to Tiantan in Beijing and standing at the the place that ancient Chinese emperors worshiped heaven and supernatural forces, I felt that I was connected to a world that I have not yet experienced. I was very tranquil, calm but also excited -- an ecstasy experience that I will never forget.

In 2010 winter, I made up my mind to learn skiing. Before this I was a novice in skiing. I spent 13 days in mountains. Each day I took the lift for more than 50 times. After several days I was able to skin in black diamond.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Taiwan, United States

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