CURRENT MISSION

Live with passion and without fear

ABOUT ME

I'd say I'm easy-going, curious and adventurous.. I'm an undergraduate at the University of Washington from the Seattle area (I was born in Seoul, Korea and moved to Edmonds,a city north of Seattle, when I was three years old). I'm currently going on my fifth and final year at the UW studying Spanish and Economics with a minor in Urban Ecological Design. I'm still figuring out what I want to do in life.. however, I'm considering going into green urban design or teaching Spanish! What I do know for sure is that I want to be fluent in Spanish and Korean, explore and discover as much of the world as possible and do something for the betterment of my community. Having an open mind and being positive are things that I try to maintain. I like meeting new people as everyone has great stories to share and something they can teach you :)

"My ideal is to have both roots and freedom, attachment to place and the ability to travel"

There are too many places I want to go.. but my current travel goals are: South America, East Asia and road trip around the United States.

PHILOSOPHY

"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed." - Carl Jung

balance, moderation and positivity

"you must be the change you want to see in the world"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing and hosting!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

excellent!

Interests

MUSIC, concerts/music festivals, languages, self-expression, photography, painting/drawing/doodling, intimate conversations, trying new foods (Though my favorites are cheeses, vegetables, seafood and ice cream), cooking, beer, whiskey and wine, community, nature, yoga/stretching, riding by bike, hiking, swimming, exploring new cities, observing, listening, learning, dancing, cooking, health, sustainable living and design, and practicing the piano and my salsa skills

• design
• photography
• concerts
• music festivals
• festivals
• dancing
• seafood
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• yoga
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• piano
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• swimming
• economics
• languages
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

I really do like all types of music.. anything that sounds good, feels good and touches my soul~ but some of my current favorites are: Nujabes, the Black Keys, Alabama Shakes, Galactic, Beach House, The Beatles, Belle & Sebastian, Bon Iver, Iron and Wine, Sufjan Stevens, Elliot Smith, Wilco, Deertick, The Decemberists, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Atmosphere, The Kooks, The Strokes, The Talking Heads, Beirut, The XX, Kings of Leon, Ratatat, Daftpunk, Pretty Lights, DJ Shadow, Gorillaz, The Fugees, Sublime, Led Zeppelin, and Jimi Hendrix

Movies: The Darjeeling Limited, Harold and Maude, Donnie Darko, Fight Club, I love you, Man, Je t'aime, Paris, Amélie, the Lost Boys, the Heathers, Elf

Kafka, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Ramon Ribeyro, Alejandra Pizarnik

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-La "ruta del sol" in Ecuador
-tried ayahuasca in the amazon with 3 of my guy friends, during a small ritual with a shaman and our guide... unfortunately it didn't quite work :/
-great wall of china
-Monte Alban
-Sasquatch music festival

Countries I’ve Visited

China, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, Mexico, Spain, United States

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