Hello, I'm Chad.
I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.
I'm living in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecuture, Japan as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) on the JET programme. I've lived here for almost a year and will leave here for about 1 or 2 more.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I joined Couchsurfing as a means to get that chance to travel more doing so from a more immersive perspective with locals from said areas. Hearing stories from my friends about the interesting people they've met and the unique experiences they've had has pushed me to make a profile and try this out a bit.

Interests

Japanese Language
Kanji
Language Development
Second Language Learning
Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Social Psychology
Books
Hiking
Rock Climbing (Bouldering)
Running
Video Games
Dota 2
Guitar
Bass Guitar
Drums

Music, Movies, and Books

-Books-
Brave New World
East of Eden

-Movies-
Saving Private Ryan
Anchorman
Juno

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was about 22 years old, I hiked up my first mountain with a 50lb.(22.5kg) pack to camp overnight near the top of the mountain. During the hike, I wanted to give up about 20 times as my legs became sore and the sun beat down on my back. Looking back on it, I was carrying too many useless things. However, I made it to the campsite with my friend and has since been a huge accomplishment of mine.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can always share about many stories of working with children in a preschool/kindergarten, as a play therapist after college, and right now as I teach English in Japan.

Countries I’ve Visited

Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Philippines

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States