I was born and raised in China and moved to U.S. ( Charlottesville ) in the summer of 2016. I am currently living in Columbia Maryland with my husband. Before I moved to Maryland, I lived in Philly (and worked there) for 5 years after graduating from University of Virginia with my Master degree. Although I did not like Philly when I first moved there, I loved it later on. Now I miss the food there very much :)

Traveling #

Like many people, I like traveling. Below are some pictures from my travels.

Ballroom Dance #

A few months after I moved to Philly, I joined Penn Latin and Ballroom Dance (PLBD) club in the fall of 2018, and did some ballroom dance until COVID hit. I have not gotten back to ballroom dance since COVID but I had lots of fun when I was in the team. Also, I met my husband Alexander in the dance club and we were dance partners for various competitions.

Swimming #

In summer 2022, I took (adult) beginner and intermediate swimming classes that were offered by Penn gym . I have been practicing quite often since summer 2022, now I enjoy swimming a lot and am much better at it. I have been trying to swim as often as possible.

Running #

I am not a big runner, but I have participated in two 5Ks in the past - 2019 and 2023 Wharton 5K. I was not doing as well in 2023 ( result ) as in 2019 ( result ), but I still feel accomplished. I am hoping to get back to running one day.

Also, I very occasionally do some writings on this personal blog website (started Jan 2025).