wangyixun

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Activities i am interested in:

meetups?

Description

Hi I'm 王一寻 (pronounced wángyīxún), and I also go by Frances.

My childhood was spent between the rural countryside of Frankfurt, Germany and the metropolitan city of Beijing, China. Which, to translate into my personality, results in a weird mix of outdoor fanatic and absolute nerd - meaning I fancy a nice week-long trek just as much as being a couch potato in pajamas, or going out with friends, or reading about how the Mongols established their cross-continental empire in the 13th century... But I like to say I'm discovering a new piece of myself everyday, which is also why I like traveling so much.

I am outgoing and extraverted when it comes to making friends and experiencing anything new, but I'm also personal and hope to take time and take care with relationships, be it with a place, a culture, or with persons. I love to hear about all the cute and crazy stories in the people I meet; this always reminds me of how adorable the world is with its diversity. Everyone is such an expansive world in themselves!

Currently I'm taking a year off school to explore the world, traveling, traveling, and traveling. So far, this has been the best decision of my life.

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..And to answer the question prompt "what brings me happiness") I'd instinctively think of hiking up a subtropical mountain before twilight and reaching the summit just as the sun breaks from the horizon, then relaxing amongst buzzing cicadas (with bug repellent meticulously applied prior) and watching the world gradually brighten/wake up on the landscape below me.
*2023.11 edit to the above: I think now I'd rather hike up in the afternoon, spend the night on top of the mountain, and then watch the sunrise. Just so I don't lose sleep👍🏻

Interests

Water sports

Winter sports

Movies & TV

Nature

Technology

Hiking

History

Cycling

Camping

Outdoor activities

Culture

Cooking & food

Carpentry

Books

Art & design

Animals

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent
French: Beginner

More details about my language interests
My mother tongue is Chinese Mandarin and I'm fluent in English — would be happy to be of help to anyone looking for practice! I'm looking to learn and practice conversational French as a true beginner (est. June 2023) very in need of patience ;D

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Charity Work

Gardening

Animal Care

Art Projects

Eco Projects

Being an elderly companion

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

General Maintenance

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Some knowledge of:  

DIY and building projects

Teaching

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Creating/ Cooking family meals

More details about your skills

I have education (but not necessarily degrees) in:
1. Computer Science; fluent in C and Java. Although it has been a while since I've coded, I would be able to handle everyday coding projects.
2. Woodworking. Biggest project yet was a 100% wooden foosball table complete with figurine football players! Also eager to learn more techniques in this field.

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Other skills:
- Cooking Chinese food, sometimes with not-so-Chinese ingredients
- Video/Audio/3D/Image processing, e.g. with Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Audition, Fusion 360, and Adobe Photoshop etc.

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Please help me expand the list! I'm always excited to help out or to acquire new skills on the job :)

Age

20

What else ...

- I love freediving.
- Favorite author as of 2023.07.08 is Sylvia Plath ("Bell Jar"!!!).
- Did I mention I like to climb trees? Pine and peach trees are my favorite. Although I'm allergic to peaches.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  Peaches. But no problem handling them as long as I don't consume any

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  Special dietary requirements