Who am I ?Who am I ?

An introduction to An introduction to Andres’ lifeAndres’ life

About meAbout me

My name is Andres My name is Andres Rodriguez Burneo I’m Rodriguez Burneo I’m 18 years old and I’m 18 years old and I’m an exchange student an exchange student from Ecuador living from Ecuador living here in Taichunghere in Taichung

My CountryMy Country

I come from Ecuador, a I come from Ecuador, a small country located in small country located in south America. It is well south America. It is well known for its diversity. known for its diversity.

Ecuador has 4 regions: Ecuador has 4 regions: The coast which is on the The coast which is on the

west side, its weather is west side, its weather is warm as in Taiwan and warm as in Taiwan and banana and shrimp are banana and shrimp are produced there for produced there for exportation.exportation.

The middle region is The middle region is located in the Andes located in the Andes mountains. Therefore; the mountains. Therefore; the weather is colder. My city weather is colder. My city is located in the south of is located in the south of this region, there we have this region, there we have non active volcanoes. But non active volcanoes. But in the middle and north in the middle and north region the are still some region the are still some active volcanoes.active volcanoes.

The third region is in the The third region is in the west side. It is part of the west side. It is part of the Amazon jungle and it has Amazon jungle and it has lots of unique species of lots of unique species of animals and plants. also, animals and plants. also, oil is produced there but oil is produced there but most of the jungle is a most of the jungle is a protected area because protected area because of its flora and fauna.of its flora and fauna.

The last region is the The last region is the “Galapagos” “Galapagos” islands famous for the islands famous for the giant turtles and for its giant turtles and for its species in dangerspecies in danger

My FamilyMy Family

I have a younger brother who is still in high I have a younger brother who is still in high school and an older brother who is school and an older brother who is studying medicine in college. My parents studying medicine in college. My parents they both are 50 years old. My dad is a they both are 50 years old. My dad is a surgeon and my mom is a pediatrician surgeon and my mom is a pediatrician (doctor for kids).(doctor for kids).

At home have a dog called “canija”, and in At home have a dog called “canija”, and in my farm I have two big dogs called my farm I have two big dogs called “ginger” and “titan”“ginger” and “titan”

My HobbiesMy Hobbies

I love doing exercise. My I love doing exercise. My favorite sport is soccer. I favorite sport is soccer. I started to practice when I started to practice when I was like 5 or 6 years old. was like 5 or 6 years old. I used to practice I used to practice everyday and play everyday and play championships in championships in different parts of the different parts of the country. But I stopped country. But I stopped practicing it in a regular practicing it in a regular way like 3 years ago way like 3 years ago

I’m also dedicated to music. I’ve been I’m also dedicated to music. I’ve been playing the guitar for 5 years. I also can playing the guitar for 5 years. I also can play the bass, a little of drums and piano play the bass, a little of drums and piano and the ukulele.and the ukulele.

My favorite music style is heavy metal. My favorite music style is heavy metal. However; I also like classic rock, punk and However; I also like classic rock, punk and progressive music.progressive music.

I had a band with my I had a band with my brother and two of my brother and two of my friends. We used to friends. We used to play in many bars play in many bars around the city as around the city as well as in music well as in music festivals in many festivals in many parts of my country.parts of my country.

We’ve opened many We’ve opened many shows for other bands shows for other bands bigger than us. Once we bigger than us. Once we opened the show for a opened the show for a Brazilian and a Brazilian and a Colombian band.Colombian band.

In most of our concerts In most of our concerts we played metal music we played metal music but in some others we but in some others we played soft songs in an played soft songs in an acoustic way. acoustic way.

My friends at homeMy friends at home