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Overview

  • 12 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Korean, Spanish
  • 46, Female
  • Member since 2004
  • Gifted Enrichment Teacher
  • BA in literature
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 85% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To meet good people.

ABOUT ME

Born and raised in New Mexico. Left the small town life for college near San Fransico, spent a year in England and moved to Colorado to be near the mountains.

Came to Korea about 2 years agao. Taught for one year, then traveled Asia. Now Im back for another round. I'll be heading to India in December.

I've been back in NM for about 1.5 years.

PHILOSOPHY

To laugh more than I cry, spend time with good people and embrace all that life has to offer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couch surfed in Japan on a visa run when my hostel seemed a bit more than sketchy. I can't say enough great things about the experience and hanging out with John.

Interests

climbing, yoga, reading, hiking, fisbee, good conversation

  • horses
  • books
  • yoga
  • running
  • reading
  • equestrian
  • hiking
  • camping
  • rock climbing
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

The Alchemist, 11 Minutes, The Kite Runner, Life of Pi, Secret Life of Bees, Written on the Body, Amelie, Love Actually, Somewhere in Africa, and anything with a good beat for dancing

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went to Everest Base Camp. Washed an elephant. Drank horses milk in Mongolia after horseback riding all day.

Teach, Learn, Share

Something I can teach.... apparently English. Also some basic climbing skills, yoga, and I can reccomend a good book or two.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, France, Germany, Honduras, India, Japan, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United Kingdom, United States

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