Hello! I'm Johnny (he/they), a rising 4th-year med student in Brooklyn, NY.

Background: Spent most of 2017-2018 in Japan first as an exchange student in Tokyo, graduating from undergrad at the conclusion of that semester, then working as an English teacher up in Sapporo for a year, which is where I embarked on my journey with Couchsurfing. After that, I traveled around Southeast Asia for about 2 months. I’d be happy to share my tons of food pics and amazing memories from those magical times if you plan to go there some day :)

This year I’ll be applying to residency in psychiatry. Mental health is everything! Proponent of trauma-informed care and human rights 🌈

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love traveling and meeting people from all over the world, and I think Couchsurfing is an amazing and innovative way to form connections and build relationships, all while opening unlocked doors in this incredible place we all call home.

Interests

• dogs
• running
• traveling
• hiking
• skiing
• tennis
• languages
• medicine
• food
• rollerblading

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - various forms of rock (folk, psychedelic, country, alternative, classic), funk/disco, folk , indie, blues, classical
**Deadhead on the bus for life! Coming to CO to see Dead & Company at Folsom Field in Boulder!**

Movies - Memento, Lilo and Stitch, Good Will Hunting, Silence of the Lambs, Midsommar, Coco, Pulp Fiction, Finding Nemo, The Shawshank Redemption, A Nightmare on Elm Street, the Shining, etc.

Books - Song of Achilles, The Body Keeps the Score, Better, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Slaughterhouse-Five, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed Mount Fuji 🗻

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACH: Anything I’ve learned so far in med school, English, Japanese, Italian, and how to skate!

LEARN: I love languages, so whatever you speak, I'd love to learn some! Also anything about the culture, traditions, history, and food of any place I'm traveling to.

SHARE: I enjoy hearing about others' experiences with travel, recreation, music, education, etc. and would be more than happy to share my own.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good times and friendly conversation about anything.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States