CURRENT MISSION

study chinese for the time being

ABOUT ME

grew up in kansas, became interested in china. so i started learning chinese and got a scholarship to study at hong kong. graduated with a BA in philosophy and got a scholarship to study at Nanjing China for a year. I want to study US-China relations and get an MA in that field and then use my knowledge in some way to earn a living. but like everyone else on this site, i enjoy traveling and seeing new places to broaden my scope of this world.

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PHILOSOPHY

enjoy life but try to learn a lot and be empathetic to others' views. do what makes you happy. no regrets.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

just signed up so i'm new to this, but probably will want to couch surf in the future, around europe, east asia, or elsewhere. but when i'm home, i'd be willing to host trustworthy people

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

new to this.

(i use a vpn to bypass China's firewall, so it sometimes says i sign in from the US when I'm really in China)

Interests

playing drums, american politics, china, good coffee and beer,

• beer
• coffee
• politics
• traveling
• guitar
• drums
• calligraphy

Music, Movies, and Books

i am a self-taught drummer. and i like progressive metal the most, but also hip hop, classic rock, jazz, and classical music. my last.fm name is 'gangstayoda'

movies/tv: groundhog day, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, the sopranos, the wire, lord of the rings, godfather, ...
books, i prefer nonfiction.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i played drums for hong kong university's 'battle of the bands' with an austrian on guitar and a local hong konger on bass. we played on the roof of a building in central hong kong and attracted a decent sized crowd of students.

Teach, Learn, Share

i can play drums and am learning chinese calligraphy. my chinese skills are getting better and better, but i'm by no means fluent yet.

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China