Hey!
My name is A.J. I'm a current student jointly earning my Masters of Science in Nursing and Masters in Business Administration concentrating in Strategy and Health Administration. I am ethnically a mix of Spanish, Chinese, and Filipino so I love all forms of diversity. I am 23 years old and have had a great array of roommates over the past few years. I am a nonsmoker and I have a 1 year old Shiba Inu who is in training as a hospital therapy dog. I like to keep tidy, I enjoy showing Chicago around to everyone, and I love sharing stories with everyone who visits. I live right between Wrigleyville and Lincoln Park so there's quite a bit to do going out but I also enjoy quiet nights in as well.

CURRENT MISSION
The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.

ABOUT ME
facebook.com/devilla.aj

PHILOSOPHY
Live! Laugh! Love!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I'm an incredibly outgoing person, I'm a tad new to CS but I've been an avid traveler my whole life and I'd like to see more of the world.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I've enjoyed experiencing couchsurfing while backpacking through the West Coast, participating in various Tough Mudder's throughout the U.S. and I've had the opportunity to host several exchange students which has been such a great experience.

Interests

snowboarding, marathon runner, camping outdoors, bonfires, movies, cooking, baking, dogs, nature, traveling, family, volunteering, community service, hard cider

• dogs
• books
• cooking
• baking
• marathon
• movies
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• backpacking
• camping
• snowboarding
• business
• nursing
• science
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Books - The Giver, Great Expectations, Brave New World, Harry Potter Series, The Notebook, The Host, Eat, Pray, Love, Into The Wild, The Hunger Games, American Gods, The View from Saturday, Night, The Five People You Meet In Heaven, A Long Way Down, Absurdistan, The Omnivore's Dilemma, In Defense of Food

Music - Everything, love discovering new music especially Jazz, R&B, Classical, Country

Movies - Movies that make you think tickle my interests

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed the Great Wall of China, Ran the Chicago Marathon, Met Oprah, Back up danced for the Black Eyes Peas, Snorkeled the Mesoamerican barrier reef.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Insider tour of Chicago from a native's perspective, good eats as an amateur foodie, a comfy convertible couch in a quaint quiet neighborhood in central Lakeview of Chicago.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, China, Costa Rica, England, France, Italy, Mexico, North Korea, Philippines, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines, Spain, United States