Hey! I'm Eric. I'm new to couchsurfing, even though I made a profile years ago. I'm a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota with degrees in Computer Science and Management Information Systems. Outside my nerdy (but totally awesome :P) formal studies, my main passion is music. I'm starting a rock band with a couple friends, which is definitely the thing I'm most excited about now. My main instrument is guitar, and I also sing. If I'm not studying or doing music things, you'll probably find me learning Chinese, playing sports, out at a bar, biking, working out, getting involved in international communities, or doing something else that gets my interest. I'm a very outgoing person, and I'm open to doing any kinds of things while hosting (once I start), whether it be quiet, loud, indoors or outdoors. When I travel, I usually like a nice combination of outdoors (or biking/walking if in a city), a few tourist spots, meeting random new people at bars/clubs, historical tours, and seeing a few artsy neighborhoods or live shows. I'm open to most things, though. :D

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people, to find affordable and fun ways to travel, to eventually host people at my own place, and generally to explore the world while building a network of friends around the globe.

Interests

Music - writing, listening
Languages
Traveling
Playing sports - softball, volleyball, basketball, ....
Food - everything except durian, lol

(Nerd zone)
Social and government issues / economics
Climate science
Machine learning and its applications
Cultures

• arts
• writing
• dining
• working out
• clubbing
• traveling
• music
• live music
• guitar
• cycling
• hiking
• sports
• basketball
• volleyball
• softball
• computer science
• economics
• history
• languages
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

A few of my favorite music artists: Radiohead, Stephen Malkmus, Beck, Boards of Canada, Steve Roach, Incubus, Periphery, ... I like all kinds of music, even if it's not listed here. Everything from ambient to noise.

Movies - From Miyazaki to Tarantino. Comedies, everything from artsy foreign films to exploding action movies. XD

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Got stung by a sting ray and didn't die

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hong Kong, United States