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I’m a registered nurse in the Philippines and currently living here in Cleveland, Ohio. I’m in the process of preparing for my nursing licensure exam which is coming up soon and hopefully become a nurse here in the US ; D

I’m more of an independent and and free spirited person and basically a “go with the flow type of person”. I always try to find something good in everything and believe that everything happens for a reason. 🙏🏼

I came here in the US through this exchange visitor program of Great au pair (you can google it if you want to know what’s the meaning of it)😄 I applied to the program mainly because I want to travel and explore more outside of my comfort zone. This is the first time that I’ve been away from home for a very long time. So basically you could say I know what it feels to be living with strangers at first yet now they’re more of a family to me. Now that I’m done with the program all I can say is that the whole experience was very fun and it was a memorable experience to me since it was my first time to travel here in the US and I literally don’t know anyone from here so it was totally crazy yet amazingly FUN minus the work of course lol✌🏼✌🏼😂😂I’ve met a lot of good people and made a lot of friends so I can say the whole journey was worth it and also a life learning experience and I feel like there’s still a lot of opportunities that’s waiting to be unlocked.

Despite of my busy schedule trying to balance work and studying, I still find time to enjoy!!!(can you imagine that??!! Lol) and out of the 2years I’ve been here in Cleveland I can say I’ve explore more of the city itself. I can show you the places I’ve been to and mostly importantly I can tell where to find the best restaurants here. A lot of people say Cleveland is just a small city which is true but there’s more to it than meets the eye and I’m still on process of exploring it. If you happen to visit the city feel free to message me if you wanna hangout and I could show you around the area!! 👍🏼😉 If your lucky enough I could bring you to some of our filipino gatherings here, we like to cook out the filipino way, so if your not the choosy type then you’re very much welcome to join us. 😁😉

So to sum it up...I’m just a simple girl, full of dreams and just living life to the fullest because why not?!! We only get to live once so make the most of it!! Travel a lot and worry less!! 😘😘😘

You can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ilove_hazelmay/ and FB: https://www.facebook.com/hazel.canete1

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to travel whether it be with family, friends or SOLO which is why I’m here. I like to explore places, meet new people and be friends with them , try different foods, learn different cultures and most importantly JUST HAVE FUN!!! When I was on my home country which the Philippines which I’m very proud of, there’s a lot of beautiful places to go to. It’s basically a paradise that has a lot to offer. I tried to travel a lot (locally) but I haven’t explore the country yet because it consist of 7,100plus islands!! But now since I’m currently living here in the US mainly here in Cleveland, I wanted to continue what I love to do which is to travel.

Interests

Watching basketball and baseball games!!!
CAVS and Cleveland Indians
Food, music, travel
Kayaking, paddle boarding, surfing
Pretty much of outdoor stuff

I love FOOD 🥘😋and eating is one of my passion too haha 🤣 so if you you’re a food lover then I’ll love you to the moon and back!😘😍

• arts
• singing
• fashion
• photography
• make up
• concerts
• music festivals
• festivals
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• chinese food
• desserts
• picnic
• wine tasting
• yoga
• pilates
• running
• partying
• clubbing
• boating
• eating out
• music
• hip-hop music
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• surfing
• scuba diving
• baseball
• basketball
• boxing
• rock climbing
• soccer
• swimming
• road trips
• adventure travel
• beaches
• travel
• food
• trekking
• massage
• stargazing
• reading books
• biking
• chilling
• gym
• museums
• playing music
• stand up comedy
• driving
• meeting new people
• korean food
• campfires
• restaurants
• canyoneering
• bands
• ice cream
• amusement parks
• paddleboarding
• sleeping under the stars
• touring
• carnivals
• surfing the internet
• korean drama
• parasailing
• eating new foods
• binge watching
• boat trips
• series and movies
• versa climber

Music, Movies, and Books

Pop, alternative rock, rnb
I like kpop music too 😬
Fave song: Man in the Mirror(MJ), Beast of Burden (The Rolling stones), Piano in the Dark (Brenda Russell), Bruno Mars and Jason Mraz song!!... and The Corrs of course.
Pretty much all kinds of music as long as it’s to my taste! 😊

I like reading romantic novels ( Nicholas Sparks, John Green)
Fifty shades of gray book series by E.L. James

Fave movies: The Notebook, The proposal, Safe Haven, Pretty woman, Harry Potter series, Narnia series, Fast and the furious, MAMA MIA
TV series: Game of thrones, Westworld, Gossip Girl, Vampire Diaries, Big Little Lies( ohh I love Madeline!!)
Series of unfortunate events, The Stranger Things

If you want to learn a little background on how filipino people are I’ll recommend that you watch “JOKOY: Live in Seattle” on netflix or if you want we could watch it together. I promise you’ll cry yourself from laughing 🤣🤣

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Canyoneering... jumping through a 50 ft falls https://instagram.com/p/_NzFqzADF4zWhqK22U39n43F3roL6w85zu5Qo0/

-Swimming with the whale shark (we call them Butanding)

-My first surfing experience in Baler(surfing capital of the Philippines) check this video: https://instagram.com/p/BEtclm3gDN3vvCxKuLtXRMfslYaxbSFQT09GZM0/

-Boat ride going through the underground river in Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Teach, Learn, Share

“Don’t be afraid, just go with the flow and learn to surf the giant waves of life.”

ʙɪʙʟᴇ ᴠᴇʀsᴇ:
"ᴛʜᴇ ʟᴏʀᴅ ɪs ᴍʏ sʜᴇᴘʜᴇʀᴅ; ɪ sʜᴀʟʟ ɴᴏᴛ ᴡᴀɴᴛ."
~ 🇵 🇸 🇦 🇱 🇲 23:1

What I Can Share with Hosts

A good conversation
A listening ear
Teach them some basic filipino words that would be of great help if ever they want to travel to the Philippines 🇵🇭
I can also cook filipino food if they want
I’m a very well kept person so I literally clean up after myself
Down to earth and low maintenance.

Countries I’ve Visited

Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines, United States