After four years of living in Kobe, Japan, I am back in the US. It’s still a reverse culture shock for me to live here. There are so many small surprises about my home country. With this, I am learning so much about Orlando.

Since I'm working a typical Monday to Friday schedule, I can hang out on weekends or evenings. We can meet in the city after I get off work. Follow me on Instagram @jenchannnn to see where I’m hanging out.

When I’m traveling I don’t usually plan, so to help the other non-planners of the world, message me if you have a last minute request!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to help people understand the city of KOBE. I want my guests to feel comfortable and free when they're in my neighborhood. I've had so many great experiences on CS, just wanna keep spreading the positivity. As a solo female traveler, I want other women to message me if they have any questions or if they need a futon.

In turn, when I'm traveling I hope people can do the same with me.

Also, having people at my place helps me to keep it clean.

Interests

I like surprises! Education is my passion, lets talk classroom management and creative teaching methods. I'm a big fan of laughing, but in my case, I like vicious humor. One of my dreams is to become a storyteller, I would love to hear from people who have experience in performing arts. Overall, I live for creativity and beauty.

• arts
• music festivals
• education
• beer
• podcasts
• camping
• hitchhiking
• museums

Music, Movies, and Books

Junot Díaz writes about the immigrant experience in the US which is my family's entire existence. I also love to read Haruki Murakami, he’s utterly delightful. His books make me so excited to read.

Going to music festivals where I can camp with a bunch of happy hippies is my joy.

Some preferred artists: Natalia Lafourcade, Jorge Drexler, Frank Ocean, Beyoncé. Phoenix had one of the greatest performances I've been blessed to have seen.

I don't normally watch films.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I’m an amazing person, y’all.

Drunk gazing at the dusty milky way while digging for sand fleas on a volcanic ash beach on the pacific coast of Panama.

Hitchhiking and freecamping through a traditional pilgrimage route in Shikoku, Japan.

Starting my master’s degree in teaching English while working at UCF. Thankfully, all paid through scholarship!

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a language teacher. I practice flower arrangement. I do belly dancing. I'm very interested in cooking, teach me the ways of your country! When I have guests at my house, we usually share some stories and alcohol before bed. Always a great time.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My happiness. It's catching.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Panama, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States