CURRENT MISSION

Figuring out the meaning of life...haha and taking care of my dog.

ABOUT ME

I'm a 28 year halfie (half-Filipino and half-white). I lived in South Korea for four years as an ESL teacher. I traveled for seven months before returning to the US for grad school. Now, I work as an HR recruiter to save money for student teaching next year.

I'm always amazed by how much I've changed since high school. Upon graduation and starting uni, I wanted to become an accountant and have a stable job, but after studying abroad in Japan, my world view completely changed. I wanted to experience more and more so I moved to Seoul and used it as a base for my travels. Whenever I got vacation time, I tried to go to someplace new.

PHILOSOPHY

Wow...this is deep. I guess for right now my personal philosophy is to enjoy life and let it take me where it will. I've only recently learned to be a little selfish and live my life for me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am completely new to this so I'm hoping to connect with people and share with them.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've actually never really had a couchsurfing experience unless you include my current situation. I'm living at my coworker's place for the month of September on a couch that converts into a bed. I would definitely say that it's been an amazing experience and I'm discovering we have a lot in common.

Interests

Jiu jitsu, jiu jitsu, jiu jitsu, surfing, cooking, baking, learning new languages, chilling out on the beach and dancing all night long!

• dancing
• cooking
• baking
• traveling
• hiking
• surfing
• jiu jitsu
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
My friend listened to my iPad and called me a hood rat. I'm assuming that means she liked my hip hop selection.
Movies:
Super Hero Movies
Romantic Comedies
Old 80's/90's Movies
Books:
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Eragon
The Hunger Games
Dark Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Sookie Stackhouse Series

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I would say the most breathtaking thing I've seen in Korea is the hike through Seorak Mountain in Seokcho. I never understood why people wanted to spend 14 hours of their day hiking until I saw scenery through that particular mountain range. I remember that going up the mountain I felt great thanks to some good thigh muscles. Going down the mountain...that was another story. I remember repeatedly telling my friend as pangs of pain shot up my joints, "I'm going to die on this mountain." It was also my first ever experience hiking and when I told an experienced hiker this, she told me I was crazy.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can offer a bed and a dog to cuddle and maybe some good company. I enjoy talking about my previous travels and I hope you're up for talking about yours as well.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Japan, Philippines, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, South Korea