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Overview

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  • Fluent in German
  • 61, Male
  • Member since 2019
  • ESL Professor in Seoul, also private yoga teacher
  • M.A. Education
  • From SF Bay Area
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About Me

Long-time traveler, starting in the south pacific in the 80s. I used basketball to pay for my travels, played 3 seasons in NZ in 84, 85 & 89 and 4 in Germany: 88, 89, 92 & 93. Then I was in Peace Corps Panama from 94~96 and ended up in Seoul for a short stint of ESL teaching and am still there teaching at a university, 23 years later. Still married for more than 20 years. I am also a Raja yoga teacher.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and get insights to their areas, and to exchange my perspectives with them.

Interests

  • traveling
  • basketball
  • swimming
  • raja yoga

Music, Movies, and Books

Joy Division and The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked as a surgical assistant at an orthopedic hospital in Germany, assisting the doctors during surgery, mainly replacing knees and hips. I learned a lot!

Teach, Learn, Share

That's my job

What I Can Share with Hosts

Raja yoga, perspectives on the world from different vantage points, humor and empathy.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, New Zealand, Panama, South Korea

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