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Overview

  • 41 references 22 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Russian; learning Korean
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • MA Graduate Student
  • Schmeducation
  • From Houston, TX, USA
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About Me

I have lived in Korea since early 2012, teaching English, working at a nonprofit, writing and editing for a community magazine and now in graduate school in Korean Studies in Seoul since 2018.

I've traveled around Korea a fair amount and am knowledgeable about the language, modern history and social movements.

*Graduate school and work keeps me busy these days, so I am not 100% on hosting, but if you need a place to crash and some travel information, message about at least one week in advance and I'll see what I can do.*

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing and hosting when I am able

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Nothing but positive, looking forward to many years of traveling this way!

Interests

  • culture
  • writing
  • beauty
  • education
  • dining
  • politics
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • cycling
  • surfing
  • teaching
  • history
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Shoegaze, rock, folk, jazz, street performance, experimental, Korean

Documentaries on social movements, indie music; exploring Korean cinema

Books: Social studies, environment, education, gender, travel, language-learning, trying to read more literature by non-white, non-Western and female writers

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I look for amazing things everyday - they are all there for us - the stars, the trees, connections between people, we don't have to look very hard :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach languages, writing and meandering exploration, finding the beauty in small things.

I'm interested in all different kinds of people from different cultural backgrounds, but especially if you are active in progressive movements, farming, local music scenes and things like that, I'd love to hear about that in other countries.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Korean language, modern history and community; food; bike riding; exploring the city; local live music

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Russian Federation, South Korea, United States

Old School Badges

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