Aspiring young traveling scientist devoted to healing the world. Got infected with dengue virus thrice, so currently helping find a cure for it. I love everything science but have some non-science interests, too :D such as traveling, learning new things, adventurous sports, tasting local food (most esp local variants of chocolate, cheese, cake, and ice cream).

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/florence-pauline-basubas-43910054
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/florencepauline
Instagram: instagram.com/tigerheartstars/

Articles about me:
-https://medium.com/minerva-schools/a-conversation-with-florence-class-of-2019-ba2858bc5ab9
-https://www.nyas.org/news-articles/academy-news/undying-love-of-science-leads-to-a-bright-future/
-https://youtu.be/14ibnt_fgVg

Video my friend made when I hosted her: https://youtu.be/kVRiw9gyb4Y

Что привело меня на Couchsurfing

I'm on couchsurfing because I love to travel. I got a scholarship to study and live abroad through Minerva Schools at KGI for my undergraduate degree. This is how I ended up being able to live in several countries. As a student, I usually traveled on a budget by looking for cheap places to stay, or looking for people who would be willing to host me. I have been hosted thrice by families who I found through cold-emailing in Hyderabad, India (for a month), Houston, Texas (for four months), San Francisco, California (for three months). As a guest, I am pretty neat (I like to clean up and be organized) and helpful (I would like to help out in household chores). I have also hosted some friends whenever they came to Cebu, have my parents help them out when I'm not around or give them tips. When I lived in Seoul, I have also hosted a few people in my apartment.

I found out about CS from an influencer I have been following on Instagram shared about how coachsurfing is a great platform not only to get accommodation while traveling on a budget but also to get connected with locals as I like to do four things whenever I visit a city: try the local delicacies, visit something related to science (e.g., a museum, research institute, or laboratory), walk around the city for an entire day, and give back to the community (connect with locals, do volunteer service if I'm staying for long).

Интересы

• education
• environment
• science
• sustainability
• museum
• healthcare
• science and technology
• space exploration
• space science

Музыка, кино и книги

I have a wide range of interests in music, movies & books.

Music: love all types of music especially classical music, pop music, EDM.
Movies: I also love musicals in theatre or movies, animation, sci-fi, thriller.
Books: I tend to read non-fiction these days on different topics involving life but mostly once that are backed by research. My favorite fiction books are the series: Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, Divergent, The Hunger Games, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Harry Potter Series, The Death Cure. I also love historical classics.

Классная вещь, которую я сделал(-а)

Starting science education organizations in my country.

While traveling the world, I realized that science should not end in laboratories. We scientists have to share our discoveries and make sure they are applied well in the real world. I also realized how important mentoring and helping students cultivate their passions, especially in science. It's pretty difficult to manage organizations remotely, however, I want to start and help even in the little ways that I could - to help students realize their dreams and provide them with the tools I wish I had back when I was still an aspiring scientist.

Учу, учусь, делюсь опытом и информацией

Teach: languages I know (conversational or basic), sing, cook food I know
Learn: languages I'm learning (German, Korean, Chinese), how to cook local cuisine, local activities, new things or skills
Share: experiences (I love to do nature activities: hiking, climbing, diving, etc.), hospitality, friendship

Чем я могу поделиться с хостами

I would love to share anything I can and help out in any way I can:
-Buy food and contribute to any household items
-Cook and clean up (although I might not be very good at cooking but I would love to cook or learn how to)
-Clean the house, bathroom, car and/or yard
-Watch a movie or do any entertainment activities together
-Run errands, babysit, tend the garden or anything I can help with
-Share stories about life and travel experiences
-Learn new things together

Где я побывал(-а)

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Liechtenstein, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, Peru, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey

Где я жил(-а)

Argentina, Germany, India, Philippines, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States