ABOUT ME

Honors Biology BScH, Magna Cum Laude '21 (California State University, Fresno)
Previous ER scribe/doctor's assistant of 5 years
NIH funded cancer researcher
Classically trained violinist of 16 years
Ex competitive ski racer

For someone with a serious career goal and résumé, I am a very unserious, laid-back, and silly person. My valued qualities within myself are kindness and empathy and these are also qualities I admire the most in others. I am a meticulous, clean, and respectful person. I was born and raised in Vientiane, Laos and emigrated to the US when I was 5 years old. In my time in the US, I became a concert violinist, a cancer researcher, an ER doctor's assistant who worked throughout the pandemic, and a social justice nonprofit worker. After receiving my bachelors of science and my US citizenship, I am finally back in my home country of Laos and reconnecting with my family and my roots.

I plan on backpacking and traveling throughout Asia and getting to know many travelers while I am back in Laos. I LOVE food and am an adventurous eater. I hope to meet people who would like to go on eating adventures as well.

I am currently taking a gap year before applying to medical school.

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PHILOSOPHY

"There's something about death that is comforting. The thought that you could die tomorrow frees you to appreciate your life now."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I hope to meet people from all over the world and share experiences and stories. I hope to be able to host people at my home in Fresno, California and Vientiane, Laos.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I made this account 10 years ago (2013) and recently logged back on. I mainly used this site to do language exchanges and connect with people all over the world and have been hosted 1 time in the past.

Interests

I am passionate about abolition, powerlifting, houseplants (specifically aroids and carnivorous plants), bugs, frogs, interior design, League of Legends, and going on food adventures.

I love music festivals and my favorite party trick is picking up large men and spinning them around (with their consent) at concerts.

• cats
• cooking
• shopping
• thrifting
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• violin
• skiing
• anatomy
• chemistry
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

https://open.spotify.com/user/123276782?si=87c0582b753e44d1

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I won an award for my thyroid cancer research.

Teach, Learn, Share

Violin, Music Theory, Music Composition, Calculus, Anatomy, Physiology, HTML, Java, C objective programming, English, Chemistry, Microbiology

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can play violin for you :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Japan, Laos, South Korea, Thailand, United States