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Overview

  • 8 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • just an assistant
  • University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

to help other people

ABOUT ME

i'm just a kid at heart

PHILOSOPHY

Chase your dreams as long as you're not hurting others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i've only hosted and surfed a few times. i mainly try to at least meet up with couchsurfers at the local Beijing meetings. i mainly try to meet and show around people that are passing through beijing.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

surfed in seoul once with an emergency couch request as i had to make a visa run there last minute.

took me a while, but eventually was able to host 2 couples from europe.

both great experiences, just looking to meet new people

Interests

I loved to read when I was a kid, and now that I have more time again, I still love it.

I like basketball (COUGHCHICAGOBULLSCOUGH), swimming, and lifting. and chess. and tennis.
and of course snowboarding(even after i broke my arm >_<). my dream is to snowboard in the alps someday (or anywhere with nice mountains and REAL snow)

And I looooove to eat.

  • running
  • chess
  • snowboarding
  • basketball
  • tennis
  • swimming
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

movies: v for vendetta, 300, bridesmaids , mean girls, shawshank redemption,

music: allister, the starting line , lil wayne, bond, tame impala, sara bareilles

books:
got a lot of reading done this past few years, if you have any recommendations, shoot them my way!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I clasped hands with DROSE

Teach, Learn, Share

love learning about what locals do.

teach... i don't think i have much to teach, i am just full of random tidbits and facts.

What I Can Share with Hosts

can share my love for food and maybe cook for you :)

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States

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