Hey! Thanks for coming to my profile. My name is Jasmine, and I'm 19 years old. I currently live in sunny Sydney, Australia, but my life's goal is to be able to experience as many cultures as I can. I'm also studying towards a Bachelor of Social Work and Criminology right now, which has taught me so much about why embracing diversity and the different walks of life people come from is so important.

I'm a lover of all things exciting - travelling, dogs, laughter. My biggest love is music - I sing, play guitar, piano, cello and ukulele. I'm also a vegetarian, and have been since I was 15. I would describe myself as extremely determined, creative, enthusiastic and super smiley.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Put short, I love travelling! My trip to the States will be my first ever trip alone, but being the extrovert that I am, I didn't want to spend the whole month entirely by myself. I think it's important to not only see the places that you visit, but to actually get to know yourself with the people who live there everyday, which is an opportunity that CS is perfect for. I want to spread laughter, joy, stories wherever I go.

Interests

• dogs
• singing
• vegetarian
• movies
• video games
• board games
• music
• guitar
• piano
• tea
• cello
• musical theatre

Music, Movies, and Books

Honestly I love most genres of music. It really depends on my mood, but my favourite types of music would be indie folk, funk, jazz, pop.

Some of my favourite movies/shows include Coraline, Spirited Away, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Avatar: The Last Airbender (the show, not the live-action .. obviously).

I've also been getting back into the Harry Potter series as of late - rereading the novels for the third time, rewatching the movies and listening to the Potterless podcast.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Booked a flight for a month-long, (first) solo trip to the States on a whim ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Teach, Learn, Share

- Our different cultures/ways of life
- Music

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Guitar/cello/piano/singing/ukulele/music in general!
- (A bit of) Cantonese
- Positive vibes and lots of laughter :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Guam, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Hong Kong