Ching Jou Lin (Joanna)

Education:
Douglas College Associate Degree in Psychology
University of British Columbia Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Language and Culture
 
工作經歷：
Student Advisor International Education Consulting Agent 2 years 4 months
Meal Assistant Assisting Living Facility 1 year 7 months
Event Assistant City Community Centre 1 year 4 months
Penpal volunteer NPO organization 2 years 1 month

我是林靜柔，來自加拿大溫哥華，請稱呼我的英文名Joanna。我是加拿大籍台灣人，出生於台灣南部阿里山腳下的嘉義市。畢業後移民加拿大。和父母一起讀初中。之後，我在一個叫新威斯敏斯特的小城市長大。
 
身為一個台灣人，從小就對日本很熟悉，在家人的影響下，我會說一點日語。在獲得心理學副學士學位後，我決定在日語和文化領域繼續發展更專業的領域。我在一家國際教育中介工作，主要照顧來自日本的高中國際學生。這是我第一次在日本工作。我想在我的學期裡學習並獲得各種經驗。另外，我想讓新雪谷的每個人都可以體驗一點加拿大文化！

My hometown is a small city called New Westminster in British Columbia, Canada. You might have heard about Vancouver before. New Westminster is located in the Southwest area of the Greater Vancouver Area.
 
The area has long been inhabited by the First Nation people of Canada, the Kwantlen people. During the gold rush era, people from the United States searching for gold mines created a new town on this land. New Westminster is also called the Royal City because Queen Victoria named the city after Westminster in England. New Westminster is the former capital of British Columbia and once the largest city. Today, it is known for its riverside parks and hidden cafes.
 
由於加拿大比北海道更靠北，所以人們往往認為那裡的冬天很冷，多雪。事實上，加拿大大部分地區都是如此。不過，由於東邊有落基山脈，溫哥華的氣候相對溫和。西邊有溫暖的阿拉斯加洋流。降雪與東京一樣罕見，但冬季幾乎天天下雨。這裡是加拿大唯一擁有溫帶雨林的地區，因雨量充沛而被稱為“Raincouver” 。