I am Stephen. Pronounced Steffen. It is German or something. I don't know.

I graduated from Harvard in 2012 with a degree in Social Sciences. How does that translate into Real Estate? It doesn't. I work hard though.

I am no stranger to travel. I grew up in a military family, having moved to a new country every few years. After Dad retired, that habit stopped. But the feeling has been with me ever since.

Current missions:
- To do a minimum of one small good deed a day for someone.
- To do a bunch of different things. I am not afraid of death. I am afraid of not living fully.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To share experiences, to learn, to teach like-minded travelers something.

I have the means to pay for a fancy schmancy hotel or sleep outside. I am comfortable, geared up and resourceful enough. But I would rather have someone's company, especially someone like-minded like you.

Interests

Environmentalism, professional improv performer, testing my own limits, speedreading, cooking (anything including vegan/vegetarian options), swimming, teaching, hiking, yoga, meditation, wing chun, solo travel, philosophy, copywriting, real estate. Simplicity.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Erik Satie, Claude Debussy, Aaron Copeland. EDM - Above & Beyond, John Digweed, Pryda/Erik Prydz, Ilan Bluestone, Andrew Bayer.

Songs: You Got to Go by Above & Beyond. Everlong by Foo Fighters. Psychonauts OST.

Books: Anything by Vonnegut (except Deadeye Dick). Replay, The Bliss of Inner Fire, Siddhartha, The Art of Learning, Herbivoracious, Jesus' Son: Stories, The Four Hour Chef.

Movies: Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Fog of War, Maidentrip, The Act of Killing. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Basically, I love documentaries.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: my day job is as a real estate agent. I could do a hazard inspection of your home.
I have been performing improv for since 2013. Professionally for since 2014. We could play a bunch of improv games. Or how to Dumpster dive, speedread or basic wing chun. I am a certified ESL teacher as well as a Virtual teacher. Board games like Trivial pursuit. Meditation. Or how to Google a subject we both don't know and learn it together.

Learn: I am open to learning anything. Something different and unique. Life has so much to teach.

Share: I typically have cookware enough for two to three people. Anything extra I have on me, I will share with you. That includes stories.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook (vegan/vegetarian options), share stories, music tastes, actively listen, teach you something (refer to list above), clean, help with your garden, your pets.
Anything I can do to repay back your generosity.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, France, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Macao, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guam, South Korea, United States