Hello Everyone! My name is Faraz Masud. It's about time I updated my profile on this platform, I'm originally from Pakistan, however, I was born and raised in Dubai Abu Dhabi, UAE. I've lived, studied, and worked in China in the past too, however, I moved to Taipei Taiwan earlier this year. A part of my parent's family is from Iran-Syria and a part is from Uzbekistan, my ancestors immigrated to Pakistan in the past during the civil war.

I'm an old user of this platform, and made many friends here in the past time, although I don't use this website as much as I used to use in the past, however, I still come here sometime just to see if I can still get in touch with some old friends again that I met here back then.

I did my Bachelor's in Electronics, Computer Science, and IT-related subjects before eventually changing my major field later on during my first master's degree I eventually ended up doing my first master's in International Relations due to personal interest, and my second Master in Chinese Linguistics And Classical Chinese Literature eventually from National University Of Modern Languages Islamabad and Peking University Beijing, and now enrolled in third Masters degree here at National Chengchi University Taipei Taiwan in Teaching Chinese As A Second Language and Applied Linguistics with a view of doing Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics after that and may well work as an Assistant or Associate Professor after that. Meanwhile, I have 5-6 years of professional teaching experience at the University level and 7-8 professional working experience as a translator, interpreter, and writer. Currently, I'm working as a Research Assistant at the Graduate Institute Of Linguistics at Taipei Wenshan District NCCU National Chengchi University. I used to work as a Fan-Subber in the past for Dramas and Anime groups as well, and I worked as a professional Interpreter, Translator, Proof-Reader, Case Worker, and Freelancer as well besides just being a teacher. This is pretty much my summary of introduction and by the way, you can call me Faraz.

I do have WeChat, Line, Facebook, IG, and other Social App accounts, but let's talk here first and see if we are compatible enough to become good friends or not. In case we really are then obviously no problem as I'm much more active there compared to this side due to academic and work pressure overall. So, just ask me if you want to add me there, I prefer to seek good and genuine long-term friends here as I'm not really a friend collector and prefer quality over quantity.

My requests are simple, be genuine and real. Don't use fake pictures, and scammers don't really need to invest their energy in me, please come up with some new tricks now, those old tricks won't work anymore. I prefer not to reply to those people who don't even put real pictures in their profile.

One thing more would be that I'd prefer to meet knowledgeable intellectuals here to have some meaningful conversations as I'm looking to exchange knowledge regarding History, Geography, Languages, and Literature. So, if you are that kind of person, then obviously you are more than welcome. Gender doesn't really matter at all.

And if in case if you are living in Taipei or Taoyuan or anywhere in Taiwan, then it's even more wonderful, because we can meet each other in person and exchange languages and knowledge together as well besides just having lunch or dinner together. I arrived on 26th Feb 2023 here in Taipei, so always looking for genuine and kind friends to hang out with sometimes outside of the work environment and studies.

Currently, I'm trying to focus more on Japanese, so if you are learning Japanese or speak it already, then I think we can help each other as a language exchange partner.

People who speak Chinese or English are also welcome as long as we can have meaningful conversations together without hurting sentiments of each other.

Currently more inclined towards learning Japanese and Russian language, however, Chinese speakers are also welcome to make friendship with me, and we can talk and discuss various topics in both English and Chinese too if you like, thanks!

I like meeting people from all over the world, helping others, planting, caring for animals, reading books and novels, playing games, watching football, reading news and getting knowledge about various countries of the world, fan-subbing Japanese anime, watching Japanese anime and dramas, watching Korean dramas, watching English movies and English dramas, etc.

Collecting language-learning resources and materials was one of my favorite hobbies during my childhood as well. I'm more of a language-learning guy, but of course, like other people, I have a keen interest in Politics, History, Geography, and other subjects too.

I respect all religions and believe that no religion should be disrespected or laughed at in any case as it is precious for its believers, however, I don't appreciate people being too obsessed about religious beliefs and forcing their beliefs on others, because that kind of feeling isn't nice to experience. So, I'm not interested in meeting those people who are totally obsessed with religious belief and don't think beyond it.

My favorite singers and bands are Marc Anthony, Elton John, Ricky Martin, George Michael, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Britney Spears, Chris De Burgh, Eagles, Kaiser-Chiefs, Aqua, Linkin Park, Katy Perry, Natasha Bedingfield, Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion, Laura Branigan, Jennifer Lopez, Enrique, Phil Collins etc.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Cinderella Man, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Lion King, The Sixth Sense, The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Dark Knight, Star Wars, Paradise Kiss ( パラダイス・キス）, Seven Samurai, The Matrix, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Saving Private Ryan, Life Is Beautiful, Gladiator, The Prestige, Full Metal Jacket, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Princess Mononoke, Die Hard,The Avengers,The Seventh Seal, Toy Story, No Country for Old Men, Strangers on a Train, The Secret in Their Eyes, A Beautiful Mind, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Beauty and the Beast, Enter the Dragon, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Castle in the Sky, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Jurassic Park, Let the Bullets Fly, Mulan, Let the Bullets Fly, To Live, Mountain Patrol, Infernal Affairs etc.

Naruto, Bleach, One piece and Dragon Ball Z are my all-time favorite along with Hunter X Hunter, Deadman Wonderland, Toriko, Fate Zero, Nurarihyon no Mago Sennen Makyou, Code Geass, Yu Yu Hakusho, Twelve Kingdoms, X-Samurai, Cowboy Bebop, Claymore, D-Grayman, Vampire Hunter D, Ghost In The Shell, Akira, Ninja Scroll, Blade Of Immortal, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Fate Stay Night, Gundam, Fullmetal Alchemist, Samurai X, Sankarea, Accel-World, Zetman, Kore Wa Zombie Desuka, Berserk, Samurai 7, Inuyasha etc.

Story books, History books, Geography books, and Informative books especially regarding general knowledge about various parts of the world.

Fiction:
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
1984 by George Orwell
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Science Fiction/Fantasy:
Dune by Frank Herbert
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Neuromancer by William Gibson
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Mystery/Thriller:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Non-Fiction:
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
Educated by Tara Westover
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

Classic Literature:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Contemporary Literature:
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

You can do anything, but not everything.
—David Allen

We are what we repeatedly do; excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
—Aristotle

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." - Franklin D. Roosevelt

This quote is from Roosevelt's inaugural address in 1933 and is often cited to emphasize the power of courage and the detrimental effects of excessive fear. If you have a specific theme or type of quote in mind, feel free to let me know, and I can provide something more tailored to your preferences!