CURRENT MISSION

Live in the moment and allow medicine, food, and dance to connect me to people

ABOUT ME

4th year resident physician in Houston. I’m a remix of medical philanthropy, body movement, and my gut, no literally. I really like food.

PHILOSOPHY

On the other side of those challenges is a better, more mature version of yourself.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've hosted interesting folks and enjoy learning about how they ended up in the area or their life goals. Traveling is an unforgettable transcendental experience. I have enjoyed meeting people with a passion for learning in all walks of life. Some of the most interesting people I have met don't know what they want to do in their lives, but they take control of the steering wheel when they can and don't just sit back waiting for life to happen.

I do work and study a fair bit, so I don't often get to show my guests around as often as I used to. But we hangout where we overlap with availability. For now, I can at least offer warm conversations and food recommendations in the area :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

While growing up in Dallas, TX, my family hosted several international guests--singers, emcees, family friends, etc. We also held tai chi classes in my house throughout college. They were peaceful people with great life-outlook!

Being away from home, I participate in couchsurfing where I get to know people from all over the world and spend time with them, something that I miss from my childhood. It is the best way to travel and meet interesting people.

Interests

Dancing - Cooking - Efficiency living - Travel

• dancing
• cooking
• traveling
• hiking
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: acoustic covers, Oh Wonder, Kizomba

Books: Outliers, Tipping Point, Together Alone, Fahrenheit 451, 1984 (anything Orwellian future), the Power of Habit

Movies/TV Shows: Mulan, Dodgeball, Easy A, Memoirs of a Geisha, Gilmore Girls, FRIENDS, The Twilight Zone, Black Mirror

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Fallen in love before.
Gotten to know my family well and still choose to hang out with them.
Found a family within the latin dance community.

Teach, Learn, Share

Life appreciation and development with a touch of sarcasm and some genuine laughs. I would also be happy to cook, teach dance, and share anything that I own--both tangible and the intangible!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Teach you how to dougie or any other style of dance
Dorkiness with corniness and cheese

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Costa Rica, France, Guatemala, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Taiwan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States