CURRENT MISSION

To find joy in my own life and give joy to others, while seeing as much of the world as possible or

"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

ABOUT ME

I am an English major, just spent a year teaching English to kids in Beijing. I'm in the middle of a trip around the world, hope to see some of you along the way!!

PHILOSOPHY

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need. - Kahlil Gibran

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been to a bunch of CS events and met some really great people. Hosted a lot of generous, interesting people while living in Beijing, looking forward to doing some surfing of my own!

Interests

Hiking, Cooking, Research, Photography, Movies, Animals, Volunteering, Books, and Theater.

Soccer, Basketball and Swimming.

Asia, Africa, and Europe and everywhere else I have never been (Unless its really cold).

• animals
• books
• theater
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• chinese food
• baking
• movies
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• surfing
• basketball
• rock climbing
• soccer
• swimming
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I will read anything interesting and well written, ditto for movies and music. I am always looking to be exposed to new authors, music, movies ect. that anyone can recommend.

I love MARVEL, Lord of the Rings, Psych (TV), Spartacus, Rookie Blue, Lip Service, Agents of Shield

Books:
Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Ray Bradbury, Harry Potter, Laurie King, Salman Rushdie, Clive Cussler, biographies, Sherlock Holmes, Mythology, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Gone-Away World-Nick Harkaway (AMAZING), A Reliable Wife- Robert Goolrick, Shakespeare, Achebe.

Music: U2, The Beatles, The Kinks,Dion and the Belmonts, Justin Nozuka, Audra Mae, MIKA, The White Stripes, Aerosmith, Beyonce, 30 Seconds to Mars, Mumford and Sons, Suzi Ragsdale, Andrea Bocelli, Tinariwen, Andy Palacio, Paul Simon, The Script, Angus and Julia Stone

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking Tiger Leaping Gorge in Yunnan, China

Motorbiking solo from Hanoi down to Saigon and then into Cambodia

Going to Zion National Park and climbing Angel's Landing to the top and looking down at the whole park from 5785 feet up

The view from the top of Sacre-Coeur, Paris

Going inside The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Amida Nyorai) at Kōtokuin Temple in Japan!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can show you how to cook some good Chinese food, and American food as well. And if you have an oven, chances are I will bake for you :)

If you come to China or America I would be happy to show you around and host you (when I am done traveling)!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories from around the world, my cooking and baking skills, any music and movies I have with me :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Monaco, Mongolia, Qatar, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States, Viet Nam

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