Current state of profile is written for mu future return to Vietnam, but much of it applies to France as well :)

Hello there! I'm a Floridian who is very excited to learn about Vietnam, it's history, it's people and it's culture!

Come and share this journey with me!
Fun facts:
-I've been playing the guitar for nearly 5 years! My first song I learned was 'Teenagers' by My Chemical Romance. I can also play a little bit of drums and ukulele.
-I presented my Senior Research at a Philosophy Conference in San Diego.
-Despite growing up by the ocean, I have a fear of the deep ocean, haha.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm hoping to walk away from this experience with a much greater appreciation for other ways of life besides the one that I've grown up with. Half of the people from my country do not have a passport, and do not take the time to get an appreciation for other cultures besides what they see on TV. I am hoping to gain a real insight into the lives of people from other cultures, so as to gain a true representation of who they are and what they do.

Interests

I'm a musician who's been playing on and off for about 5 years. I find that playing music is a great way to connect with other people, and I am always looking for opportunities to jam out with people.

• writing
• music
• live music
• philosophy
• reading books
• creative writing
• writing music

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Needful Things by Stephen King, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, 1984, Brave New World, Carrie, A Clockwork Orange, Surfing with Sartre

Music: Screaming Females, Dream Theater, A Silver Mt. Zion, Neutral Milk Hotel, Jack White, Mom Jeans, Queens of the Stone Age, Syd Matters, The Front Bottoms, Tool, Nirvana, A Day to Remember, My Chemical Romance.

Films: Little Miss Sunshine, V for Vendetta, Dead Poets Society, Moonrise Kingdom, just to name a few. I love movies but I'm personally more of a music guy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In November 2017, I wrote my first novel for a month-long writing challenge called NaNoWrimo (National Novel Writers Month), which gets people to write 50,000 words in 30 days. With much encouragement and support from my friends, I accomplished the challenge and now have my very own novel.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach how to play the guitar and some basic music theory. I can also teach the bit of French that I have been working on for myself over the past year.

As far as skills go, any guitar skills/styles would be great, as well as learning the basics on any instrument I think would be very fun. For Vietnam, I would just love to get to know more about the stories of the people I meet, and to learn more about what the important things in life are to the Vietnamese.

What I Can Share with Hosts

An evening of sharing great stories and big ideas on Life, the Universe, and Everything.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States, Viet Nam