I'm currently a med student in California trying to appease my travel bug while still being in school. I call Hawaii, California, and Kenya home, and I've also been to the Philippines, Japan, South Korea, Guatemala, Switzerland, England, Dubai, Germany, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, and Australia. If I had all the money in the world, my list of countries would be thirty times longer!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing because I've been bitten by the travel bug, and I like meeting new people from around the world. I've had great experiences being hosted and hosting others :)

Interests

TRAVEL, public health, community health, creative writing, reading, baking, surfing, hiking, running

• culture
• writing
• dancing
• recipes
• baking
• running
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• surfing
• languages
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Reggae, Country and some of the new stuff - anything with a good beat!
Movies: All-time favorites are Shawshank Redemption, A Beautiful Mind, and the Princess Bride
Books: The Giver (Lois Lowry), How to Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee), Book Thief, (Marcus Zusak), 1984 (George Orwell), The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald), and Nineteen Minutes (Jodi Picoult)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I worked and lived in Kenya for two years between undergrad and med school!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: The hula - I've been dancing since I was a child!
Learn: New languages, new recipes, new cultures
Share: Stories, experiences, see below!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my unique perspective on the world - I was raised in a small town in Hawaii, so besides teaching you how to hula, I'll be able to share the unique Aloha Spirit that you can only find there. My parents immigrated from the Philippines when they were young, so I've always lived with a strong sense of Filipino culture. I've traveled as a public health volunteer and worker, and lived in Kenya for two years working in the public health sector, so I've had the privilege to have seen many things and met many amazing people.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Guatemala, Kenya, Mexico, Philippines, Sudan, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kenya, United States