CURRENT MISSION

Be a part of something bigger than you, but better because of you.

ABOUT ME

I am a want-to-be academic. My area of interest is international education or politics. Currently, I am a student at Teachers College-Columbia University. I also have two part-time jobs. One as an adjunct lecturer at Berkeley College. Another as a communication specialist for an educational non-profit.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I couched surfed a few years ago, but only through a friend's friend who was active on the site. So, there was no need to start a profile. But, it was amazing to see the other travelers in her place. This crazy French guy trekking the world without using and airplane, wild.

I, unfortunately, have either lived in one-room flats, with no furniture but a bed or dorms since then. So, I have not offered much. I will start offering coffee service to people visiting. One day, if I ever move into anything large than a pillbox...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first couchsurfing experience happend years ago in Nashville, Tennessee. Nothing exciting. Years later, I tried it again in Hong Kong. Two Singaporeans took me in as their first guest. I was nervous, they were nervous, but it could not have turned out better. Thanks guys!

Interests

Travel (isn't everyone?), Politics, all things China, international education, writing, Basketball, Mindlessly Surfing the Internet.

• writing
• education
• coffee
• politics
• traveling
• surfing
• basketball
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Ghostbusters I & II

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was a Junior Olympic Champion in power tumbling. That was a looooooooooong time ago, I was 10.

Teach, Learn, Share

Americans who travel quite extensively always have a different perspective on the world. We get a bad label because many of us don't travel. I'd like to help learn all I can about the world and hopefully dispel myths later to my fellow Americans.