Hi! My name is Jooyoung. Or if you prefer, you can also call me Paulina, by my spanish name :) I was born and raised in Korea, lived a short time of my life in El Salvador and Myanmar, am currently living in Mexico, have traveled not yet many, but several countries until now, and have all the might to reach out to the rest of the world on some point of my life😻. I’m a newbie diver who recently fell in love with the sea, so divers are more than welcomed.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To me, couchsurfing is a magic that allows me to 1) step into a life of a local (ones that usually results to be the most energetic and interesting individuals I'll ever encounter), 2) reconfirm the belief that our world is still very nice, and 3) continue traveling.
I started couchsurfing, or better said, I started believing in this system, since the year of 2017 in El Salvador, where I encountered super duper amazing hosts.
I had been quite wary of the idea of "free stay at a local's house" as it seemed too good to be real-I mean, why have I paid for those hyped accommodation fees until now then.
But during my stay alone in El Salvador, I had been bored to death, logged into couchsurfing, and boom! Since then, none of the remaining days of my 6 month stay were ever close to boring. Got to know things that I would never have known from googling or books, made real friendships that would last a lifetime, discovered my love for travel, fell in love with the country...
I realized that an experience and benefits that I can get from couchsurfing is waaaaaaay more than just saving few bucks on accommodation.
After I came back to Korea, I was so eager to give back the things I have received. Living together with my parents for now, I couldn't host somebody yet, but I do use hangout function frequently and am ready to help. And, next year I am finally going to get my own place and I am so excited to be a host myself!!

Interests

Interesred in... #trade #odas #public diplomacy #photos #fantasy #HARRY POTTER, and of course 🙆🏻TRAVELING🙆🏻

Love...
#studying languages🗣 (speak fair english and not bad spanish, used to speak chinese, somebody teach me burmese plz?)

#learning about other cultures 💃🏻 (fan of trying unique foods, learning dances-though very bad at it, visiting local places)

#chats with diverse people all over the world 👥

#korea 🐯 (cuz it's a really lovely country with hell a lot of delicious food/ come visit me/ you'll fall in love with korea as well)

Sidenote: I am enthusiastic in sharing korean culture, especially FOOD! Korea have magic pastes that make every ingredients edible even when under hands of a clumsy cook like me, so don't worry too much, you won't be poisoned)

• coffee
• drinking games
• traveling
• eating out
• language exchange
• exploring
• chatting
• caligraphy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-lived alone in El Salvador for 6 months
-took classes about North Korea
-studied English by myself
-I'm here couchsurfing

Teach, Learn, Share

LEARNING I love learning. And until the last day of my life I will continue learning something. Currently, am taking classes related to cooking, vocal training, photography, calligraphy. Language learning has been my long passion. I am currently learning spanish, and am ready to learn the languages (at least some key phrases) of the regions I travel. TEACHING A lot of work experience I have are related to teaching. Since the year of 2013, I have delivered English classes of various types ranging from daily conversation tutoring to TOEFL preparation lectures in institutes or English Debate workshops, and have taught diverging age groups. I also have an experience of finding a non-profit educational institution to provide educational opportunities to underprevileged students. I feel pride in how I recompose each units to build up a curriculum just right for an individual, so that he or she could learn in the most efficient manner. SHARE Whatever it'd be I'd be happy to share what I can with you!

What I Can Share with Hosts

-Stories, of my major, of South Korea and North Korea, of my travels
-Attention, in stories you are to tell me about you and your country
-Help with house chores, if you need
-Korean food, maybe I am not an expert but if you have a Korean market near, I can prepare some dishes that I have never failed
-Language classes, if you want to learn Korean, or need tips for english proficiency test preparations(toefl, toeic)-i have full marks on both

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, China, Cuba, El Salvador, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Myanmar, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

El Salvador, Myanmar, South Korea