Hallo! My name's Charmaine (you can call me Char), an incoming 4th year medical student from Nova Southeastern University, interested in Emergency and Aerospace Medicine. Initially from Manila, Philippines, I then moved to California where I got my B.S. in Exercise Science at UC Davis and M.S. in Sports Nutrition at Florida State University.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Will be on my 4th year clinical rotations this year, and will be traveling quite a bit! Hope to meet some friends and lovely hosts along the way!

Interests

• aviation
• hiking
• camping
• snorkeling
• biking
• muay thai
• jujitsu

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Climb a Via Ferrata in West Virginia
- Sky jump from a 15,000 ft plane
- Pursue medicine after graduate school

What I Can Share with Hosts

- I can cook you my signature Filipino dish, chicken adobo! (will just need a ride to the grocery store)
- Tips on nutrition and exercise! :]

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Scotland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines, United States