CURRENT MISSION

Grad school and explore the concrete jungle.

ABOUT ME

I am easy-going with a jovial spirit and zeal for adventure. I thrive on new experiences and getting out of my comfort zone.

I like people.

Currently, I am pursuing a Masters in Public Administration with a focus on human rights policy. My focus is on gender, SE Asia, and resettlement issues in development projects.

PHILOSOPHY

Try everything. Twice.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've used it in the past and have found it to be a great community.

Interests

eating, cooking, hiking, yoga, cycling, dancing at concerts, old fashioneds, microbrews, discovering good music, reading, trying new and unfamiliar foods/places/things,

sustainability - food, development, production-wise

witnessing first-hand the talents of artists of every variety - painters, sculptors, musicians, dancers, writers, architects, etc.

• dogs
• concerts
• dancing
• human rights
• dining
• cooking
• baking
• yoga
• running
• reading
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• public administration
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Tonguecat by Peter Verhelst, Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer, Vurt by Jeff Noon, Freakanomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, tUnE-yArDs, Justice, The Twelves, alt-J, Inglorious Bastards, Black Swan, No Country For Old Men, Burn After Reading, Amelie, Slumdog Millionaire, Superbad

On and on...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Standing with my feet buried in the sand on the beach along the Colorado River rapids at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, watching the moon rise above me.

Seeing my Korean host family's dog play tag and nuzzle with a horse on an uphill run between fields and tangerine groves near my house in Jeju Island, South Korea.

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking, baking, eating.

I'm always looking for nonfiction reading recommendations!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, France, Germany, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Russian Federation, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States