I finished my first year studying Business at University of California, Berkeley and went to travel in Europe for 6 months. I was born in Seoul, South Korea and grew up in Los Angeles, California since I was 5. I'm taking a year and a half off to travel and get out to see the world before going back to school. I want to learn about as many different cultures and see as much of the world as possible! I am venturing into the dark and unknown hoping to come back with a wide variety of experiences and knowledge about myself.
I'm now on a year long trip to see the other side of the Pacific ocean (Asia and Australia/ Oceana).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Although it can be tough to find a host, it's always worth it to meet such awesome people and especially locals!
I have little money but want to see and learn as much as I can and learn from all different people and cultures.
I am on a journey and dedicating this time to learn about myself and discover the world.
They say that we are the sum of our influences and I want my influences to be wide and inclusive.

Interests

I love to learn about the social and political issues in each country!
I hope to spend some time in the future working in a ship. I also am planning a motorcycle trip next summer in Asia and would love some advice on how to do that!
I love music, but just started listening to music a lot only about a year ago. I love Pink Floyd, Alt-J, Tame Impala, Kanye and listen mostly to hip hop and rap, but want to expand to everything.
I am just starting to write poetry and hope to get much better at it.
I just bought a guitar and am learning to play and want to be able to make my own music!
I don't know how to cook yet :( I'd really love to learn!

• culture
• books
• poetry
• cooking
• meditation
• movies
• traveling
• volunteer work
• juggling
• music
• guitar
• backpacking
• surfing
• business
• languages
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Forest Gump- love his innocence and willingness to fight in his travels, adventures, and journeys
Dark Knight Rises- story is amazing and has so much to think about
Chistopher Nolan, Beautiful Mind, Tarantino, Slumdog Millionaire

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent $2,000 in 4 months in 15 countries in Europe.
When I was 17, I hopped on a bus to San Francisco during spring break to travel. The next summer, I traveled in Guatemala for a month, mostly doing volunteer work. These first tastes have opened my eyes to the world of traveling and backpacking and have led me to the year long travels I now embark on!

Teach, Learn, Share

I speak three languages and can juggle! I am very interested in books, meditation, spirituality, and movies. Above all, I have a huge passion for culture and think that I can share that.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I offer my best as a guest and a young mind eager to learn all that I can! I feel that part of my journey will be learning from all the great experiences and philosophies shared by the great people on couch surfing! I can share my knowledge about life, culture, and events in US and partly about Korea. I am just starting my travels, but hope to meet many people learning from them and sharing everything I learn along the way!
I would also love to help around the house, take out the trash, clean, or do the dishes! Anything I can do to help is the least I can do in exchange for a place to sleep!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Netherlands, Palestine, Philippines, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, Thailand, United States