NKNU Students

May (林芳儀)

My name is May, a third-year student majoring in Geography at National Kaohsiung Normal University.I’m good at planning a trip and traveling alone. When strolling along the unfamiliar streets, I’m always amazed. Besides traveling, I am also a huge cats lover, I find myself relating to them as they also like to roam the streets. Their soft and fluffy appearance also appeals to me a lot. 

Hobby: Badminton, journey, eating, playing with cats 

I am really looking forward to going to Indigenous People's Park in Pingtung with you guys. I have strong interest in exploring different cultures in Taiwan, and I hope you would enjoy this trip and fall in love with this land. 

Jack (楊茲皓)

I’m currently a sophomore majoring in geography at NKNU. I’m from Yilan but now I lived in Kaosiung. It’s my honor to participate in UW POE Taiwan program, and I’m really looking forward to meeting you guys. Geography is my major and it’s also a subject that I’ve interested in, especially geology and environmental sustainability, which are mostly about mother nature. I speak Mandarin, English and some Spanish. 

Hobby: dancing (especially street dance)

I am so excited about exploring the city that I’ve spent two years studying at. For these two years, I’ve never explored this beautiful city seriously, so I want to get to know Kaohsiung better by this program. 

Amanda (劉佳昕)

I’m Amanda from NKNU, currently a Geography junior and double major in Education. I’m really into photography since I always get a sense of achievement after taking nice photos. I love traveling around and capturing the beautiful scenery with my camera. It may sound cliche, but my ultimate goal is to travel around the world and share my experiences with my students! 

Hobby: Photography, Travel

I’m really looking forward to exploring the city of Kaohsiung with new friends and hoping to gain a lot from fieldwork .Of course, I’m most excited about sharing my bucket list with everyone!

Fay (施宣妃)

I am a native of Kaohsiung and currently pursuing a master's degree in Geography at NKNU. I spend almost every day in the lab during the thesis writing stage; however, I have a great passion for nature and thoroughly enjoy the fieldwork. Outdoor activities and traveling provide me with the energy I need for my research. I especially love the feeling of leaving my thesis behind at the foot of a 2000-meter mountain, or at the place of 2000-kilometer away! 

Hobby: traveling, hiking, spending time in nature

Definitely need some activities other than writing my master thesis, and I believe that this program would be the best choice for me. Looking forward to meeting all of you, going on the field trip, and enjoying these days in my hometown with you guys. 

Steven (潘正山)

I graduated from National Taipei University, department of Public Affairs, majored in Real estate and Built Environment (land policies). I took some gap years doing urban planning (master plans) before my master's program here NKNU. Perhaps going to do more research on Urban Parks, Open Space, and Public Space. Kaohsiung is my home town. I got a map of Kaohsiung in my brain, fell free to let me know where you are up to go to!

Hobby: Playing cityskyline, age of empires

Haven't seen those monkeys in 壽山(monkey mountain), hope they are a bit more civilized when we meet them.

Miffy (沈妙靜)

I am currently a junior majoring in geography at National Kaohsiung Normal University. I am interested in different cultures and environments, so I enjoy wandering around the city or the countryside to observe things around me, that can explore a different side of the world. I hope to engage in work related to this field in the future. 

Hobby: Traveling, Hiking

I am most excited to explore our city and I think this program will be a good chance can learn more about Kaohsiung and acquire more different knowledge. More importantly, through this activity, I can gain cultural exchanges and have some different experiences to expand my horizons. 

Frank (翁宇威)

Said by Archimedes, ”Give me a place to stand on, and I will move the Earth. “Despite I’m not a great person, if you give me enough time , I’d give you any help you need to my best！ 

Hobby: Making everyone feels at home

Maybe next time I have a chance to go to the USA, someone would invite me to stay at his or her house, so that I could save a lot of money to hotels , but I had better not to count the eggs before they are hatched, haha🤣. 

Mia (江芷依)

I’m a sophomore at NKNU majoring in Geograghy. I used to work as a tutor, and now is an editor and planner on the audio platform. These experiences have been accumulated since I was in senior high school. And they make me more independent, rational, and good at organizing. Currently I am trying to access some information related to my subject, hoping one day can put together a good combination of what I have learned over the years. 

Hobby: Videos and Novels

I’m looking forward to exchanging cultures and visiting Kaohusiung’s attractions with you. 

Mavis (林靖唯)

I am a current sophomore majoring in geography at National Kaohsiung Normal University, and I come from Taipei. I am glad to have the opportunity to get to meet everyone. I grown-up in Taipei city until I was 18. Thus, compared with Kaohsiung, I am more familiar with Taipei. During my studies, geography has consistently been my favorite subject. Geography systematically organizes the factors that make up cultural differences, which are controlled by spatial factors. These spatial and temporal background differences drive even more natural and human terrain differences. Hope to share more when we meet! 

Hobby: Traveling, Swimming

Kaohsiung is not the city I was born in, I am still amazed by the beauty of this city after being here for two years, and eager to share these impressions. Hope you can enjoy this journey of Taiwan from the bottom of your heart. July is really hot, and we’ll hold our courses with even hotter enthusiasm.