CURRENT MISSION

To wander with purpose

ABOUT ME

I hope to keep exploring, discovering, and being challenged as I go through life, whether it be in the day-to-day or through travelling! Also working toward being the best doctor I can be, which it turns out is pretty tough.

My other passions include running, swimming, yoga, dance, the outdoors, and food - I've worked as a baker, try to eat sustainably, and will try anything at least once.

PHILOSOPHY

Live your life, and do some good along the way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've had the chance to work closely with many international students and I loved getting to know about their cultures (and their foods!!!), and that is something that I hope to continue to be able to share with people from all over.

So far, I've been touched and awed by the kindness and trust shown by this community, not to mention some of the great personalities I've met along the way. Some of these friends I've made across the world I still keep in touch with years later! I hope to continue to be engaged, and to give back where possible!

Interests

Dance (hip hop, breakdance, some ballet, jazz, contemporary)
Yoga - particularly ashtanga
Running
Food&wine
Philosophy, physics (particularly astrophysics), literature
Outdoor adventures
Picking up snowboarding and surfing (one is easier in Canada..)

• culture
• literature
• dancing
• ballet dancing
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• wine
• desserts
• triathlon
• yoga
• traveling
• jazz
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• windsurfing
• surfing
• snowboarding
• languages
• medicine
• physics

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC
If you have good music, please share! I currently listen to mostly hip hop and electronic, with a soft spot for jazz and soul; but I'm open to anything that pleases my ears.

MOVIES/TV
Requiem for a Dream
Before Sunrise/Sunset/Midnight
The Departed/Internal Affairs
Mulan
The Lion King
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Modern Family

BOOKS
The Bluest Eye - Toni Morrison
We Learn Nothing - Tim Kreider
Le Petit Prince - Antoine de St Exupery

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have a black belt in karate and have completed a marathon and an Olympic triathlon (much to the shock of everyone who knows me haha)
I also have caught babies in the delivery room, and put my (gloved) hand directly onto someone's aorta and felt it pulsate

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach:
- How to bake some great desserts
- English, Chinese
- Karate, including use of the bo staff
- Some basic dance moves

I want to learn:
- Languages
- Recipes
- Surfing
- Anything else that catches my eye along the way

I'd like to share:
- Outdoor adventures and exploration!
- Wining and dining, cooking and eating
- Stories and tidbits of culture

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, passions, and food

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Panama, South Korea, Taiwan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China