Unlearning individualism, pretense, perfectionism; learning community, play, now, chance, vulnerability, gratitude.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To connect with people with different backgrounds and life experiences, prove my instinctive belief in common human good and satisfy my wanderlust.

Interests

Coconut anything, living-room dancing and windows-down-radio-blasting-car singing.

• yoga
• minimalism
• hiking
• religion
• sociology
• statistics
• linguistics
• sustainability
• holistic health
• urban planning
• sustainable development
• potatoes
• child psychology
• early childhood development

Music, Movies, and Books

Neutral Milk Hotel, The Mountain Goats, Sufjan Stevens, Beirut, Vampire Weekend, Leon Bridges, Gallant, H.E.R., SZA, Jessie Reyez, NIKI, Nao, Summer Walker, Audrey Nuna

Fargo, The Emperor's New Groove, The King's Speech, Inside Out, Moana, Call Me by Your Name, Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri, Black Panther, Booksmart, The Farewell, Parasite, A Portrait of a Lady on Fire

100 Years of Solitude, Of Mice and Men, The Great Gatsby, Eating Animals, Tenth of December, Half a Yellow Sun, A Tale For The Time Being, Do Not Say We Have Nothing, The Sympathizer

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

After months of corresponding with a middle school class through travel blog, I finally had the opportunity to meet my audience. I was overwhelmed by their enthusiasm (they actually clapped when I walked in the room). I kept a card one student made me which read that he wanted to travel and study abroad one day like I did. It was amazing to see the students so engaged in cross-cultural education, inspired to travel, and celebrating different likes of people.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love hearing other's narratives: what makes them happiest, their ambitions, their travels. Everyone seems to fascinate or surprise me.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Do embarrassing stories count?

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, China, Dominican Republic, France, Haiti, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Peru, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Dominican Republic, Thailand, United States