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Overview
About Me
*NOTE*: As a teacher I will be out and travelling during the Spring Break period this year. Unfortunately, my place will not be available from March 20th - April 13th. Thanks for understanding!
CURRENT MISSION
Keep moving forward!
ABOUT ME
Living my life one dream at a time.
Hi there! I'm an English teacher from California, USA, and I teach at public Elementary and Junior High Schools in Kyoto City. I've lived in Japan for about a total of 5 and a half years, and have been living in Kyoto for 4 and a half years. My next dream is to dive into the theme park industry, and my side dream is to become an announcer!
PHILOSOPHY
Thoughts and ideas I've created to live by:
"Have a vision of where you want to be in life. Believe in that vision and your footsteps will follow."
"No matter what I'm doing in life, I want to be able to make people laugh and smile."
"At the end of the day, wherever you are in life is a result of the decisions you've made."
"Positivity rooted in reality is fuel for moving forward."
"A goal or dream put together with determination and a clear mind can prove wrong any prediction a person makes about your life."
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
Giving travelers a chance to explore and experience Kyoto City, the cultural capital of Japan. It's my personal mission to make you fall in love with Kyoto!
Interests
I enjoy traveling and exploring new places. I love theme parks and it's my goal to visit every Disney Park on the planet!
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
I've been to:
Disney World 6 times!
Tokyo Disneyland 13 times!
Tokyo Disney Sea 13 times!
Disneyland in America over 50 full days in my life!
Countries I’ve Visited
Canada, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom
Countries I’ve Lived In
Japan, United States