Jenny Lu explains about her CouchSurfing project and thanked those who influenced and helped her with this project of hers.
The admirable CouchSurfing project has allowed me to connect with local Deaf and signing folks from four different countries, and my expectations of the possible communication challenges were defied by my hosts' willingness to communicate with me in all ways possible. By inviting me to their homes, teaching me how to cook their local foods, and showing me their cities, my new Deaf and signing friends have imparted me with valuable knowledge - academic, emotional, and artistic - and have exposed me to sign languages of their countries that would have otherwise been extraordinarily difficult to discover if it weren't for this project. Most of this video's imagery was composed with the use of a Canon PowerShot, although after an unfortunate situation in the mountains of Switzerland, was replaced with a less-stellar phone camera.
I want to express my deepest gratitude to the following people who made this project possible:
My father who accompanied me at the beginning of my journey. Thank you for your wonderful company and for documenting a part of my trip. Jacob who gave me valuable insight about my video's overall structure and most importantly music. Samuel who gave me a new perspective on traveling, philosophy, and life. My friends, new and old, thank you for teaching me something new everyday.
