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Samuel Y.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

@samuel-young-2

Member since 2016

13 Friends 1 Reference

I am an author, vegan, chess instructor, and aspiring chess Master. I also love to play board games; spend time with my family and friends; read, and listen to music.

Lifestyle

Interested in Adventure Sports

Interested in Animals

Fluent in English

Learning French

Why I'm on Couchsurfing

My little brother and I are traveling to St Louis to stay there for a few days so I can participate in a big chess tournament, the Mid-American Open. It would also be nice to meet new people, both from couch surfing and from playing in the tournament.

About

Author, Chess Instructor

High School

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy listening to a wide variety of music such as Korn, Slipknot, Demon Hunter, Marilyn Manson, Alt J, The All American Rejects, Hollywood Undead, Lorde, Linkin Park, Fort Minor, Gorillaz, Fear Factory, Birdy, Love and Death, NYVES, King 810, Nine Inch Nails, Florence and the Machine, Red, Breaking Benjamin, Pendulum, and The Zolas. My favorite movies are the Harry Potter Series, The Hobbit Series, The Lord of the Rings series, the Dark Knight series, and Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret. My favorite books are the Harry Potter series, The Hobbit, the Chaos Walking Series, Calvin and Hobbes, A Series of Unfortunate Events, the Artemis Fowl series, and The Wardstone Chronicles.

References

One Amazing Thing I've Done

I had my first novel, Trial of the Demon Hunter - Volume One of Demons Among Men, published before I got out of highschool.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach chess, I would like to learn an instrument, and I can share my vegan cooking skills.

What I Can Share With Hosts

I can share my vegan cooking skills.

My Interests

I love playing board/card games such as chess, Stratego, Monopoly, Risk, Dominion, and Scrabble. When I'm with friends, I like to watch shows like Lost and The Walking Dead, and I also like to go paintballing and even have lightsaber duels outside. Of course, no get together is complete without at least one chess game.