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  • 2 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Italian, Japanese, Latin, Spanish
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Student, working novelist
  • Bachelor's degree in Linguistics from the University of O...
  • From Bixby, Oklahoma, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To expand my knowledge of the world and cultures by meeting people!

ABOUT ME

I graduated from the University of Oklahoma and am taking a year off to work and travel. I love languages and history. I am very interested in food, whether it is cooking it or trying cuisines of different cultures, from the normal to the exotic!

PHILOSOPHY

Try to keep your own convictions while being open-minded and curious. Learn from experiences and don't be afraid to try new things. Also, the knowledge of languages=the understanding of peoples' hearts.

Interests

Theology, languages International affairs/politics, cooking, literature, economics, medicine, muscle cars, video games, tea, Apple, computer games, Latin, ancient civilizations and warfare

  • culture
  • literature
  • dining
  • cooking
  • politics
  • video games
  • traveling
  • cars
  • socializing
  • divinity
  • economics
  • history
  • languages
  • medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Boston, Foreigner, The Killers, Franz Ferdiand, Led Zeppelin, Journey, Gregorian Chants, Mozart, Beethoven, The Sounds, Coldplay, John Mayer, FLOW, Orange Range, Yui, nobodyknows+, Yoko Kanno, Origa, ANY classic rock, from Billy Joel to Queen to Aerosmith, and classical music; also a big Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings fan--the books and the movies. Also a fan of some manga and anime.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have watched a couple open-heart surgeries back when I was a pre-med student...those were pretty amazing to see! I've also rebuilt a muscle car from the ground up, including the engine...very fun.

I've also volunteered to teach English as a second language. I did it for one year and not only did I help a lot of people from Asian countries learn English, but I learned a lot about them and their culture which was amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach about many American things (of course). If you'd like to know how to rebuild a car or an engine, I can tell you pretty well (especially if it's 1970's American muscle car). I've also built computers, watched surgeries, and a few other cool things that I could discuss. Of course, I could always teach the finer points of linguistics, but that may put some to sleep...

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