I am a 20-year-old recent graduate of Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand majoring in linguistics and Chinese and have attained a graduate certificate in TESOL. I am currently about to move to Shanghai to further study Mandarin. In 2016 I went on exchange to Hong Kong for a year and it was then that I travelled by myself for the first time and really learnt how to appreciate the cultures and places of the world. I am a native English speaker and am able to speak Cantonese fluently.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When on exchange I met many great friends from Europe and being from New Zealand it was quite difficult to see my friends. However, now that I will be in Shanghai I want to take the opportunity of being in such a central part of the world to travel and explore more, and along the way, hopefully, see old friends and make new ones too. Also, cheap accommodation :D

Interests

• reading
• music
• piano
• hiking
• travelling

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Cook Islands, England, Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, New Zealand, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hong Kong, New Zealand