I'm An from Vietnam! A college student, TV Show host, and content creator on the topics of education and social impact. Growing up from a middle class family in Vietnam, I have been pursuing a path in education to be a catalyst for positive changes in my country, and have studied high school in United World College in Japan - a high school created for young change makers from around the world to connect, and now currently at Cornell University in the US. I'm currently on a gap year to host TV shows in my country, and travel the world to discover about different cultures that I've always read about in books, but have never seen with my own eyes. I want to break stigma and pre-assumptions that people might have about different cultures, and show the beauty of each destination that I visit.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As I'm traveling around the world on my gap year, I think the best way to connect with a culture is through talking to people. I hope to make new friends, discuss life in a different country, and be open-minded to appreciate our differences.

I would also love to welcome friends back in my home country in Vietnam!

Interests

• culture
• photography
• philanthropy
• technology
• reading
• international relations
• filmmaking
• world politics
• media
• discovery
• social impact

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite films:
The Grand Budapest Hotel - Wes Anderson
Moonlight - Barry Jenkins
Everything Everywhere all at once - Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Any Studio Ghibli films
Film analysis videos from The Nerdwriter on YouTube

My recent books:
To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Tiny Beautiful Things - Cheryl Strayed
Educated - Tara Westover
When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanith

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I pranked my current company to get my current dream job as a TV Host by offering employees there with free coffee cups that have a QR Code of my video resume on the lids

Teach, Learn, Share

learning about different life philosophy and values that are important to people around the world

What I Can Share with Hosts

- My curiosity and passion for learning
- Sharing and discussing together stories of our experiences
- Cooking Vietnamese cuisine

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahrain, Egypt, India, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Oman, Palestine, South Korea, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States, Viet Nam