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Overview

  • 19 references 10 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning Arabic (Tunisia), Korean, Spanish
  • 35, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • ESL Teacher
  • BA Liberal Arts
  • From Annville, PA, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Take every opportunity that's presented to me!

ABOUT ME

Spent the last 3 years teaching English in Korea and Vietnam. This past summer I was able to travel and camp in many of the national parks in the northwest US. I just moved to Argentina, where I will be teaching English, learning Spanish and enjoying the Argentine lifestyle. I love traveling, meeting new people, eating food, and learning new languages and cultures. I am fairly easygoing, independent, adventurous, and I can adapt easily to different cultures and people. I may not be the most punctual person in the world, but otherwise I am very reliable.

PHILOSOPHY

Best summed up by one of the most genius men of our time...

"The problem, often not discovered until late in life, is that when you look for things in life like love, meaning, motivation, it implies they are sitting behind a tree or under a rock. The most successful people in life recognize, that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own meaning, they generate their own motivation. For me, I am driven by two main philosophies, know more today about the world than I knew yesterday. And lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you."

- Neil deGrasse Tyson

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Looking to surf and host when I am able

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfed throughout Taiwan and it was an incredible journey. I also surfed in South Africa, the Philippines, California and Seattle. Met many cool people who showed me how beautiful their home was. I hosted a bit in Korea and I hope to host when I get my home set up in Santa Teresita , Argentina!

Interests

Yoga,Dancing,Music, People, Kayaking, Hiking, Capoeira, Languages, Exploration, Beaches, Eating, Learning everything and anything!

  • dancing
  • capoeira
  • dining
  • yoga
  • traveling
  • music
  • hiking
  • kayaking
  • camping
  • languages
  • beaches
  • parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Gary Clark Jr, Reignwolf, The Black Keys, Hanni El Khatib, White Stripes,Little Hurricane, Spoon,Laura Marling,Dr. Dog, FUN, Bob Dylan, Alabama Shakes, Heartless Bastards, Talking Heads, The Doors,Edith Pilaf, Rodriguez, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Orgone, My Morning Jacket, Modest Mouse, The Shins, Led Zepppelin, Florence and the Maching, Primus, Raphael Saadiq, Silver Jews, Kasabian, The list goes on and on......

I love Rock and Roll, Funk, Blues and anything that gets you dancing.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rode a Camel in the Sahara, Took a Hot Air Balloon Through the Swiss Alps, Rolled down Sand Dunes at the Star Wars set in Tunisia

Teach, Learn, Share

Every person I meet has some sort of knowledge to share. If you're not taking something away from every chance encounter, you may be missing out on something beautiful.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, Switzerland, Tunisia, United States, Viet Nam

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