Hi! My name is Jessup. I largely grew up around LA, have spent the last few years in Portland, and now attend school in Washington, DC.

I'm greatly interested in traveling and learning more about how people live other places. I'm planning on majoring in international relations or something else which has to do with other countries and/or government.

I'm also greatly interested in North Korea and know a decent amount about the place!

I am particularly interested in East Asia and am trying to raise my Korean to a level similar to my English. I'm also trying to learn Mandarin Chinese and Japanese.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would love to get a taste of local life instead of just being another tourist!

Interests

• politics
• food
• china
• japan
• korea
• north korea
• okinawa
• kazakhstan

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

Music: my little airport, lo-fi hip hop

Movies: Oldboy, Parasite, The Handmaiden

Shows: Neon Genesis Evangelion, Samurai Champloo, Black Mirror,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

beheaded a chicken in Ethiopia

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help you practice speaking English. I would love to practice using Korean, Japanese, and Chinese!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States