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Overview

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  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese, French, Thai
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2007
  • Graduate Student
  • Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
  • From too many to name one!
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

to become a global citizen commited to living a contributive life...bridging people through intercultural exchange, helping folks realize the world is just a giant case of “same same but different.” All while smashing the patriarchy.

ABOUT ME
I was born in Cardiff, Wales and grew up in Phuket, Thailand, before moving to Boston Massachusettes , eventually migrating to California. Been out here for the last 12 years, both in southern California and the San Francisco Bay Area. 会说中文。

I am currently a graduate student studying Public Administration and International Education Management. One of my passions is intercultural exchange, and I am on a mission to help bridge cultural understanding between youth in China and the USA. My passion for education is what drives me; education is life itself!

I love to dance, move, play instruments, draw, paint, go on hikes, go on aimless walks through cities and towns, draw, DJ, and go on random adventures. I identify as queer, so LGBTQ-friendly folks are important to me!

PHILOSOPHY

everyone has the potential to become infinitely happy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

One of my friends is really active in couchsurfing and has hosted a few people, and ive met them and spent time with them. Ive never hosted anyone myself but I am definitely willing to and looking forward to it!

Interests

Many.
to name a few:
culture, music, love, life, fresh air, movies, laughing, smiling, giggling, pictures, etch-a-sketches, tie dye, meeting new people, sunglasses, sand, lamps, vitamins, berries, hot chocolate on a cold winter day, muffins, playlists, trains, traveling, polka dots, frozen grapes, good music, guitar, bass, flute, piano, drums, FOOD, swimming, hookah's, ART ART ART ART ART!!!! and i could potentially go on forever...

  • arts
  • culture
  • festivals
  • polka
  • dining
  • chocolate
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • guitar
  • piano
  • drums
  • buddhist
  • boxing
  • swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

This is really random...I was in Nepal once when I was 8 and me and my family was there during the sacrafice festival. We went into a temple and someone had decapitated a goat and walked past me, smearing goat blood all over my arm.

Other than that, random bus trips throughout the mountains of southern China, hiking the Kalalau Trail on the Na'Pali Coast of Kauai.

Teach, Learn, Share

I practice Buddhism, but I am open to all sorts of religious philosophy. I really appreciate it when people are willing to have a non-hostile dialogue about various philosophies and beliefs. It is only then that we truly learn and grow.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Conversation, cocktails, fresh-cooked meals

Countries I’ve Visited

China, France, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

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