Hello!
My name is Gurnaj and I am from the bay area in California, but I go to school in Atlanta, GA at Emory University. I am a senior pursuing a Biology BS and East Asian Studies BA Double Major.

I really like meeting new people, traveling, and opening my eyes to a whole new culture. Since undergrad started, I have been to South Korea (twice: once for travel and later for study abroad at 연세대학교, Yonsei University), Mainland China (medical internship in Pudong district of Shanghai), HK (travel), Taiwan (travel), Nicaragua (medical volunteering), and a few other places.

I think it is vital for everyone to see the world because it helps foster well-roundedness and appreciation for the diversity of the world. The memories you make while traveling are what stay with you for a lifetime and no one can take those away from you. Anyways please feel free to contact me if you want to meetup! I would love to make more friends (you can never have enough friends!) HAHA :D

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet new people! Grow! Learn! Create amazing memories and build lasting bonds that last a life-time! :D

Interests

I like traveling, running, and eating delicious food especially ethnic foods! I also like a wide variety of music styles including top 40, EDM, and K-Poppppp! I usually watch romantic comedies and dramas. In terms of dramas, I usually watch Korean dramas these days because I really like how romantic they can be, but I guess sometimes they can be cliche...haha

Music, Movies, and Books

Singers: Taylor Swift, Ailee (에일리), Hyorin (효린) from Sistar (씨스타), and Jay Park (박재범)

Movies: The Classic (Korean: 클래식), 5 Centimeters Per Second (Japanese: 秒速5センチメートル), Grave of the Fireflies (Japanese: 火垂るの墓), and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Japanese: 時をかける少女)

Dramas: Fresh off the Boat, Zoey 101, Personal Taste (Korean: 개인의 취향) (Chinese: 個人의 趣向) and Secret Garden (Korean: 시크릿 가든) (Chinese: 秘密花園), and slice of life Anime Dramas like Clannad (Japanese: クラナド) and Kanon (Japanese: カノン)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walked part of the Great Wall of China!

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to get more opportunities to practice my Korean! Even if you cannot speak Korean, I would love to learn about a new culture or even just hangout!!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, South Korea, United States