My name is John. I am a student at Cornell University from Utah studying hotel administration. One of my goals in life is to retire in Sicily and open an Italian restaurant that does Italian food better than Italians.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’m looking for a place to stay when I travel and help out other surfers when they need a place to stay.

Interests

• basketball
• playing basketball

Music, Movies, and Books

Tv Shows: Master of None. Music: Chillwave, Underground Hip Hop. Books: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Dip, and Case-N-Point.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteered for 2 years in Southwest Japan traveling from Hiroshima down to a tiny island off of Taiwan called Ishigaki that spoke Japanese doing community service.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach Japanese. Learn other people’s stories, backgrounds and culture. Share stories about Japan and Salinas, CA.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Interesting stories about Japan. Also, I’m an organized, clean person and am actually willing to help clean too. I can also share tips on how to get deals for hotels and restaurants as a student in a hospitality administration program.

Countries I’ve Visited

England, France, Japan, Malaysia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States