I am an entrepreneur at heart, but don't view it merely as the act of starting a business. Entrepreneurship to me is a way of viewing the world through the lens of a problem solver. It is about recognizing that my time on this Earth is precious and limited, so I need to bring positivity into the lives of others, and leave this planet better than I found it. Indeed, my impact on this planet and in the lives of others is how I measure success in life.

I'm easy-going and always down for an adventure, love having deep and memorable conversations, as well as building lasting relationships.

I live in Texas with my girlfriend Anne Marie (studying to become a naturopathic doctor) and my three dogs, Kanji, Hachi, and Spirit- two shiba-inus and a wolf hybrid. Currently I work as a digital marketer and UX designer, but would like to be planning and hosting music festivals full-time within a year or so.

They say that we are a combination of the people we are closest to. I take that a step further and believe we are a combination of every person we connect with on a meaningful level. Almost as though through experience a piece of their soul forever intertwines with ours, making us both better people because of it. Symbiosis and intentionality.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanchoi_/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sean.choi.12
Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanchoii

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To immerse myself in the culture and lifestyles of the world. I want to pay my respects to your home by contributing in any meaningful way I can.

On that note, if you ever find yourself in Texas, or Minnesota for that matter, I would be happy to host you!

Interests

User Experience Design, Snowboarding, playing the drumset, playing piano, social entrepreneurship, technology, EDM, hip-hop, Muay-thai/kickboxing, reading/writing, hiking/adventuring, kayaking and canoeing, fishing, beach days, spending time with my dogs, spending time with my lady. It's all good!

I love being outside, and am literally always down to do something if it involves nature.

I also love cooking, and can make some pretty tasty Korean dishes. I can also do sushi, and a wide variety of American and other random dishes.

• dogs
• culture
• writing
• design
• photography
• festivals
• dining
• cooking
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• music
• country music
• jazz
• piano
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• snowboarding
• business
• economics
• entrepreneurship
• medicine
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I grew up on a lot of pop-punk stuff: Blink 182, Sum 41, Taking Back Sunday, etc. and you can occasionally catch me having a nostalgia fest and rocking out to some of these tunes, reminiscing on the days where I was an awkward chubby emo kid.

Nowadays I listen to a lot of jazz... some of my favorite cats are Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson (keyboard), Steve Gadd on the drums, Miles Davis, and really countless others.

Aside from Jazz, I listen to some EDM (love going to festivals), and a good amount of midwest hip-hop. If you like hip-hop, check out Atmosphere and Dem Atlas- Dem is a buddy from high school who's making it pretty big.

I listen to some classical, Debussey and Rachmaninov being my favorites.

As far as movies go, there are really too many to list. Some notable mentions are Totoro (or anything Studio Ghibli for that matter), and Cloud Atlas (which is pretty meta and plays around with themes of time, love, and reincarnation)

I read mostly books about UX design, philosophy, entrepreneurship, or personal growth. Dostoevsky, Jack Kerouac, and David Foster Wallace are some of my favorite writers.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I am organizing an EDM music festival in Waco, Texas on August 27th called Illectric River. I would love to tell you all about it if you're into that sort of thing!

Teach, Learn, Share

Anything relating to business- starting, growing, maintaining. I am particularly skilled with User Experience of products and websites, and digital marketing.

I also know a lot of really random information, and even if I dont know the answer to your questions, better believe i'll make my best attempt to give you a cohesive answer.

Spirituality, philosophy, cooking, relationships, drumset, jazz theory, economics, a lot of other random stuff.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, awesome life experiences, great suggestions for music, stories about life in America as a technology entrepreneur, a lot of really great connections in the USA.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Rwanda, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States