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Overview

  • 22 references 14 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning German
  • 34, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Teacher
  • UMass Amherst
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About Me

ABOUT ME

READ THE PROFILE. THERE'S A PASSWORD. INCLUDE THIS PASSWORD IN YOUR REQUEST.

LEAN EL PERFIL. CONTIENE UNA CONTRASEÑA. INCLUYELA EN TU SOLICITUD.

Note : if you don't have references, at least tell me your story! No references? Two sentence request? I won't be able to accept you, I'm sorry!

I just want to see the world and learn from its people!
Solo quiero ver el mundo y aprender de su gente!

I studied Spanish in college and became an English teacher after I graduated in 2012. In September 2013, I moved to Cuenca, Ecuador to teach English. My experiences in Latin America have made me want to learn more about the world, for it has much to offer.

En la universidad, estudiaba Español y después me hice profesor de inglés. En septiembre 2013, me mudé a Cuenca, Ecuador para enseñar inglés. Mis experiencias en Sudamérica me han dado ganas de conocer al mundo, ya que tiene mucho para ofrecer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfing is much more than finding a place to sleep. I have found that it is a great cultural tool you can use to see a city from the perspective of one of it's beloved residents and learn a few things on the way.

Couchsurfing se trata de más que solo buscar hospedaje. En mi opinión es una herramienta cultural buenísima para conocer a un lugar y verla a traves de los ojos de la gente mientras aprendiendo de culturas y mucho más.

Interests

In the past few years, I have had to start cooking for myself. I must say, I quite enjoy it! I love tasting my creations but I love sharing them with others even more.

En los últmos años, me tocó aprender cocinar para yo mismo. Cuanto me gusta! Probar el resultado y compartir con la gente me da mucho gusto.

I used to be an avid Marvel comic reader, primarily X-Men. However, in recent years it has been difficult to keep up with all the storylines while living abroad. So I've been keeping up with the movies. Much easier.

Soy hincha de los cómics. sobre todo: los X-Men. Ahora no tengo mucho tiempo para leer, pero sigo yendo a ver todas las peliculas.

Finally, one of my biggest interests it traveling! For a long time I have always wanted to just get up and see different parts of the world and I finally did it! South America is just the beginning...

Me interesa un montón viajar. Por años, siempre quería salir y ver a otras partes del mundo y lo hice por fin! Pero Sudamerica es solo el inicio...

  • dining
  • cooking
  • recipes
  • movies
  • tv
  • traveling
  • teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: X-Men, The Parking Lot Movie, Jurassic Park (that's the password, "jurassic Park"! Esa es la Contraseña, jurassic Park!) , Harry Potter, Iron Giant, Ocean's Eleven, Vicky Christina Barcelona, Tron Legacy, Jackie Brown, Butter

Music: Everything!! R&B, hip-hop, jazz, salsa, rock, pop, electronic, instrumental, some bluegrass, etc etc etc

Books: The Five People You Meet in Heaven, The House of the Scorpion, The Great Gatsby, Marvel comics, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived in Ecuador!

Viví en Ecuador!

Teach, Learn, Share

I am an English teacher and I love to help others with both their English and their Spanish. I have been teaching English for a few years now and would eventually like to be a Spanish teacher.

Soy instructor de inglés y me encanta ayudar a la gente con el inglés o castellano. Llevo unos años enseñando inglés y al final me gustaría ser profe de español.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Maybe some recipes or food, English advice, a good TV show or movie, or some kind of adventure.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Ecuador, United States

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