I like to learn new skills, and to push myself to my limits as often as I can.

I love teaching others and to learn from willing teachers. I love getting to know people better and delving into who they are as well as the different ideologies that comprise their moral framework. I mainly operate on the principles of reciprocity as well as empathy. I always try to give back more than is given because that's how I was raised.

Skills I've acquired: Juggle, play guitar, whistle/hum simultaneously, Penflipping,

Skills I'm working on: Riding a Unicycle, Getting better at Board Sports, Learning to Whisper

I make friends wherever I go so I figured that I would join this group to facilitate that.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe that we were made to be adventurers, innovators, and nomads. We are built with the capability to walk down cheetahs or even horses. We weren't meant to live sedentary lives vicariously living through a screen.

I want to explore and discover new experiences, terrains, people and learn as much as I can from anyone I manage to come in contact with.

Interests

General Science related interests such as: Hiking, Exploring, Mushroom Hunting/Foraging

I currently have a garden and I enjoy growing and tending to new kinds of plants.

I've got an exhaustible bag of science facts that I've accrued through lengthy internet binges as well as classroom discussions.

• guitar
• hiking
• rock climbing
• swimming
• craft beer
• mycology
• botany
• lifting heavy things and putting them back down

Music, Movies, and Books

My first concert was Weezer and I'm into alternative music like: 21 Pilots, Alt-J, Portugal the Man

I'm a pretty big fan of Childish Gambino and enjoy Hip Hop and Rap as well.

I'm a HUGE BassNectar fan. I also enjoy artists such as: RL Grime, Excision, Flux Pavilion,

Books:
Roots by Alex Haley
The Stranger by Camus
Flowers for Algernon
Enders Game/Enders Shadow (very enjoyable to read back to back)

Philip K. Dick novels:
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep(Adapted into Blade runner)
Minority Report
The Man with the Golden Dream(Adapted into a mediocre film starring Nick Cage called "Next")

Favorite Humor Pieces:
Under the Bleachers by Seymour Butts
Yellow River by I.P. Freely
Falling Off a Cliff by Eileen Dover
The Numbers Game by Cal Q. Later
How to Prepare by Justin Case
Supporting Athletes by Jacques Strappe

And most notably: Twenty Yards to the Outhouse by Willie Makit, illustrated by Betty Wont and published by Andy Dint

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I got to swim with Dolphins in Kaikoura New Zealand for a study abroad with UGA.

I also really enjoyed SCUBA diving. It's likely the closest thing you'll ever get to going to an Alien planet.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a Biology/Science Education degree from the University of Georgia. I love learning/sharing and it's what I seek to do most.

I'm great at corralling large groups of children and I'm usually the sheepdog of larger groups.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Couch, light munchies, light laughs, etc.

Expert level MacGuyver style cooking involving whatever/everything in the fridge.

Can play/sing a couple of songs not terribly on guitar.

Enthusiastic Story telling!

Impromptu Dad Jokes all day every day(I can tone it down but I can't turn it off, sorry)

Countries I’ve Visited

Italy, Mexico, South Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States