CURRENT MISSION

meet new friends and hear their interesting stories

ABOUT ME

I was born in central Vietnam to lovely hard-working parents. Our family of seven immigrated to the US in the early ‘90s. We were sponsored by a relative in San Jose, CA and have been living there ever since.

After I graduated from UC Davis in 2007 with a degree in biochemistry, I was accepted to medical school at University of Wisconsin. I graduated medical school in 2012 and moved back to Califrnia for residency.

PHILOSOPHY

Be thankful for what you have and help others whenever possible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I heard about couch surfing from a forum many years ago but haven't had the opportunity to try it out until this year. I'll be flying around the country quite a bit for residency interviews. CS is a perfect opportunity to get the know the people living in the city because it might be where I'll end up in the future.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first CS experience was in early November 2011. It was awesome! I should have done this a long time ago when I first heard about CS. All my CS experience since November has been wonderful. I'm so grateful to have met so many great friends all over the country. I look forward to meeting new ones in the future. 1. Nov '11 - surfed in Chicago, IL w/ Paul Kaufmann2. Nov '11 - surfed in East Meadow, NY w/ Ozzie3. Nov '11 - surfed in NYC, NY with Tiffany and fiance (not through CS)4. Nov '11 - surfed in Dallas/Irving, TX w/ Amanda and Luis5. Nov '11 - surfed in Cleveland, OH with Bill (not through CS)6. Nov/Dec '11 - surfed in Jacksonville, FL w/ Bob & Kate7. Dec '11 - surfed in Washington DC with Kim & brother (not through CS)8. Dec '11 - surfed in Baltimore, MD with Wendy (not through CS)9. Dec '11 - surfed in Evanston, IL with JohnStates that I've been to:visited 15 states (30%)Create your own visited map of The United States or jurisdische veraling duits?

Interests

As for hobbies, I enjoy playing volleyball and badminton. I used to compete in small volleyball tournaments in the Bay Area with my team, Airborne. I still play occasionally with random friends I’ve made at the gym and sand courts in town. I haven’t played badminton in a long time, but I used to be on the varsity team back in high school. I’m a sports fan in general. I follow college football, the NFL, NHL, NBA, etc.

• flying
• surfing
• sports
• soccer
• volleyball
• badminton
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies - Star Trek, Bicentennial Man, Harry Potter, Toy Story, Nemo, Happy Feet, Kung Fu Panda, Notting Hill, Titanic, The NotebookTV Shows - Revenge, 24, The Simpsons, Family GuyBooks - Guns Germs and Steel, Banker to the Poor, Building Social Business, Complications, Better, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, Harry Potter series, The Goal, The Good Earth

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I like trying new things. I recently tried eating gator tail in Florida.

Teach, Learn, Share

This is one of the reasons why I enjoy couchsurfing so much. You get to learn so many unexpected things from the hosts. I have my own stories to share with new friends I have met.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States, Viet Nam