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Overview

  • 3 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean; learning Dutch
  • 33, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Student, Translator, Writer, Teacher
  • Studying Master's in Cultural and Social Anthropology at ...
  • From Seoul and Tokyo
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About Me

I found this quote very telling to explain myself: "In my most natural state, I’ll be introverted for say, 6 days in a row, and then on the 7th day, I’ll become very extroverted, completely inside-out. Then I’ll have to go back inside myself. Sometimes the change can be quite forceful—it’s something I can’t really control. It’s a bit like the ocean and the tides."
—Björk, Index (2001)

I'm from South Korea, living in Amsterdam at the moment! I studied Chinese Cultural Studies/Politics, Economics, and Philosophy in my bachelor and currently finishing up my master's studies in Anthropology!
(I did my fieldwork in Taiwan for three months with a research theme of youth engagement in social entrepreneurship!) I enjoy journaling, reading, practicing yoga (especially Kundalini and Nidra) and meditation, cycling, and interviewing people :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

What's distinguishable about Couchsurfing is that it allows to connect with like-minded people: people who like to make friends and share their knowledge and stories. (Unlike A*r B*b) That's why I'm on Couchsurfing. I enjoy meeting local people and learning about their thoughts and insights about society and life.

Interests

There are quite a lot of things that have grabbed my attention: Playing the piano (it's been already more than 10 years since I started), Writing journals, Making own interesting projects to myself (such as writing letters to future-myself), Listening to music, Riding a bike, Talking with friends about some serious topic in depth and making jokes to laugh :)
Recently, I've started enjoying cooking Asian food!!

  • writing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • running
  • movies
  • blogging
  • music
  • piano
  • cycling
  • yoga and meditation
  • writing journal

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Woofing at a local farm in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Traveling around Taiwan for a month.
- Bike riding around Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would love to share my stories and questions! and also nice Korean food! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Hong Kong, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, Japan, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan

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