CURRENT MISSION

I will always be a student. Love to learn

ABOUT ME

Born and raised in Texas. I tend to have my days filled with studying whatever I'm interested in (courses on coursera, edx, canvas, futurelearn), studying languages (currently beginning Portuguese, trying to gain fluency in Mandarin, and maintaining Spanish italki and duolingo are great websites) training for/running marathons, and lifting weights. I have a genuine passion for teaching and put my heart and soul into it. Just moved back to Texas after being a lecturer at Nanjing Agricultural University

PHILOSOPHY

Nothing bad ever happens to you when you learn how to reinterpret situations.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

**Recently moved back to Texas nowhere for surfers to stay :( **

Have had a couple of surfers at my place now. Always a positive experience when I have folks over. Because I always have a pretty intense study, work, and fitness schedule, I don't tend to be a particularly great tour guide. However, I've got a good sized and comfortable apartment in a nice area of Nanjing and a spare bedroom if you need a place to crash.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have only had people stay with me, but I've never had a bad experience with Couchsurfing.

Interests

Health and fitness, culture, language, communication studies, self-improvement, reading, teaching, studying

• culture
• fitness
• marathon
• running
• reading
• scuba diving
• languages
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Hard Rock when Exercising (Disturbed, Godsmack, Hurt)
Rap when partying (Tech N9ne, Kid Cudi, Eminem)
Classical when studying (Any)
Anything relaxing otherwise (Faye Wong, Ben Harper)

I love lots of different kinds of books, but often read light comedy (fantasy/sci-fi) for example Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy or the Discworld series (Nothing wrong with being a nerd)
Personal Favorites:
Tuesday's With Morrie
Animal Farm
Red China Blues
Ender's Game
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Currently Reading - American Gods

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Area 51 Midnight Full Moon Marathon
Genghis Khan Extreme Marathon
Sky Diving in Las Vegas

Countries I’ve Visited

Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Portugal, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Spain, United States

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