CURRENT MISSION

My mission is to teach English to the children of Oita, Japan! I want my students to be interested in English and foreign countries.

ABOUT ME

People would probably say I'm shy until you get to know me, but I love to meet new people with common interests. Friends and family are very important to me. I like artistic and creative pursuits. Music is my passion. I'm trying hard to study Japanese because I love life in Japan!

PHILOSOPHY

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I just joined! My older sister, an avid world traveler, suggested it.

Interests

Music, books, movies, cycling, dancing, cats, baking, studying Japanese, meeting people from different cultures

• cats
• books
• dancing
• baking
• movies
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies ~ Edward Scissorhands, Legends of the Fall, Disney movies, anything Tim Burton, silent films, Marvel Universe
Music ~ Almost anything! I love music, particularly classic/folk/alternative rock. If you like music, we'll definitely have something to talk about.
Books ~ Les Miserables, Notre Dame of Paris, Wuthering Heights, Frankenstein, Great Expectations, The Sorrows of Young Werther, Flowers for Algernon, A Lesson Before Dying, Hamlet, The Jungle, The Awakening

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I don't think it's so amazing, but I really enjoyed participating in the 2010 World Choir Games in Shaoxing, China by representing my home city of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm an English teacher, so if you want to practice your English conversation/grammar/anything, I'm happy to help!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Japan, South Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States