CURRENT MISSION

to make a positive impact on the world

ABOUT ME

I just moved to DC from San Francisco. I thirst for new adventures. I taught English in China for a year before grad school. I almost died in Cambodia like five different ways. I had a life-changing experience in Thailand. In Vietnam, we got kicked out of a club by the local Mafia for dancing with their girlfriends. I am enamored with Shanghai & Tokyo because I love the big city. I was in Asia during both 9/11 and the Tsunami. I am a leader, not a follower. I was President of the student body at my law school. I was elected as a Delegate for Obama from SF and I sat on the floor of the Convention. I met a lot of celebs there like Will.I.Am and Danny Glover. I created a website called Ohana Obama and made a video with my mother that remains the highlight of my campaign experience. I was a fat dorky loser in high school with no social skills (think napoleon dynamite) and I never even kissed a girl until junior year of college. I forced myself out of depression and pushed myself to become who I am today. Some people are naturally charismatic or interesting but I worked hard to get here and that makes me stronger, wiser and humbler (I'm the most modest guy I know!). I am a positive person and I like to inspire others. I don't like haters or negative people. (If I hate on haters, does that make me a hater?) Life is short, so there's no time to waste. I must celebrate and explore the world. I must always learn more about myself. I must be remembered well.

PHILOSOPHY

I must use the opportunities I am given to help those less fortunate. I must make a great impact on the world. see my website at www.bwang.org

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've heard a lot about this community and figured I should finally check it out!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couch-surfed across America in 2009 when I made cross-country road trip from San Francisco to Washington, DC

Centres d'intérêt

I enjoy acting and the creative arts. My first role was a samurai who had to commit ritual seppuku (disembowelment) and I almost sliced my friend's head off during a performance. My favorite role was a Tiger in a collection of Korean folktales (being a bad guy is SO much fun). I like going to the theatre, opera, ballet, etc... but I would rather be onstage than watching.

Recently, I got involved in the spoken word / poetry community out here in DC. I do storytelling through rhyme, action, music, etc... Performed at a few open mikes at Busboys and Poets in U Street and am currently working on my one-man-show.

I have many dreams and I am confident that I will achieve them. I will teach for a major educational institution. I will be a CEO or Executive Director of a business/nonprofit. I will serve at the United Nations and promote peace and development on a global scale. I will be a nationally recognized artist. I will fly into outer space someday (maybe just my ashes but who knows?).

• arts
• poetry
• performing arts
• acting
• perfumes
• dancing
• ballet dancing
• clubbing
• flying
• motorcycles
• music
• opera
• spoken word
• business
• teaching
• law

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

Fave Movies: Grave of the Fireflies, Moulin Rouge, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Slumdog Millionaire, Shawshank Redemption, Saving Private Ryan

Fave Music: Sing to Oldies, Dance to Hip-Hop / R&B, Chill to Jazz

Fave Books: Man's Search for Meaning - Autobiography of Malcolm X - People's History of the United States - Anything by Roald Dahl - Lord of the Flies - Kite Runner - Animal Farm

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

I landed in Thailand the day after the Tsunami struck and I took a train & bus to Phuket (the airport was still shutdown) where I volunteered with the first-response disaster relief teams. I performed grief counseling, search-and-rescue operations, aid delivery and corpse handling. I met some incredible Thai people and foreign volunteers who inspire me to this day and I saw the beautiful essence of humanity. It was the most impactful experience of my life and I reflect upon it frequently.

Enseignez, apprenez, partagez

I taught English in China and was a tutor for children with autism. I also tutor Bar Exam students and LSAT for law school applicants. I've trained people how to ride motorcycles. I can give plenty of free advice on starting nonprofits, building websites, hosting events, political organizing and theatrical acting. I am especially interested in providing help to other minorities, but what matters most is that you use the knowledge I share for good and not evil. I still have a lot to learn and am always looking to increase my knowledge.

Pays que j'ai visités

Cambodia, China, Dominican Republic, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

China