Ching Jou Lin (Joanna)

Education:
Douglas College Associate Degree in Psychology
University of British Columbia Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Language and Culture
 
工作经历：
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

我是林静柔，来自加拿大温哥华，请称呼我的英文名Joanna。我是加拿大籍台湾人，出生于台湾南部阿里山脚下的嘉义市。毕业后移民加拿大。和父母一起读初中。之后，我在一个叫新威斯敏斯特的小城市长大。
 
作为一个台湾人，从小就对日本很熟悉，在家人的影响下，我会说一点日语。在获得心理学副学士学位后，我决定在日语和文化领域继续发展更专业的领域。我在一家国际教育中介工作，主要照顾来自日本的高中国际学生。这是我第一次在日本工作。我想在我的学期里学习并获得各种经验。另外，我想让新雪谷的每个人都可以体验一点加拿大文化！

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.
 
由于加拿大比北海道更靠北，所以人们往往认为那里的冬天很冷，多雪。事实上，加拿大大部分地区都是如此。不过，由于东边有落基山脉，温哥华的气候相对温和。西边有温暖的阿拉斯加洋流。降雪与东京一样罕见，但冬季几乎天天下雨。这里是加拿大唯一拥有温带雨林的地区，因雨量充沛而被称为“Raincouver” 。