CURRENT MISSION

Get a decent job in the foreign policy sector

ABOUT ME

My main passions in life are history and international affairs, which I find to be incredibly deep and interesting subjects brimming with fascinating nooks and crevices to explore. As a history major, I'm not exactly a hot commodity on the job market, and I'm currently studying international affairs at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. to burnish my credentials. Someday I hope to be a decent writer of both fiction and non-fiction (mainly history). I'm a very easy-going and good-natured guy, though not very sociable. My interest in history goes hand in hand with a zest for travel and exploring parts of the world that are far away from wherever I am.

PHILOSOPHY

None really... I love to learn and broaden my horizons, so I doubt I'll feel fulfilled in life until I experience the most that the world has to offer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is a great way to see the world, learn new things, and meet new people. You can get a whole new perspective on a culture and place by staying with people there. It makes travel way more educational than the traditional hotel-and-guided-tours model.

Interests

history, international affairs, geography, cultures, anthropology, politics, pop culture, video games, travel, corny jokes, dancing

• culture
• writing
• dancing
• politics
• comics
• anime
• video games
• traveling
• anthropology
• geography
• history
• tours
• foreign affairs

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: science-fiction, history, literary classics, comics
Movies: pff, just about anything really (esp. interested in animation though)
Music: same as above, my favorite musicians range from Yuuki Kajiura to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to Creedence Clearwater Revival...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm still inordinately proud of passing the Higher-Level IB Japanese test in high school after taking a Standard-Level class. If you're familiar with the IB Program you'll get how big of a deal this was; otherwise, just take my word for it...

Teach, Learn, Share

Uhhhhh... let's see...
> Moderate points of view in arguments (taking a little from both sides) are usually the best answers. For example, people aren't really "naturally good" or "naturally evil," it depends on the person.
> Saying "yes" when you don't understand is not always the best answer.
> War and poverty will not end, but we can still do our utmost to limit them.
> God, I hate nationalism.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Poland, Singapore, Slovenia, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Japan, South Korea, United States