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Overview

  • 8 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese, German
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Student / Intern
  • 1 more year till i get my degree (Biomedical Engineering!)
  • From Rochester Hills, Mi
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Explore different cultures and mindsets. Experience as much as possible!!! :)

ABOUT ME

I am a product engineer for a large international automotive supplier, and I love my job. I am an athlete and love soccer, swimming, and almost all other sports.

as for who i am ...It all depends the when and wheres. USUALLY, when "I'm in my element", i am a confident, very outgoing fun individual. I love doing things and experiencing things that are away from the norm (norm being the normal everyday life in the suburbs of American society).

I love arts (of honestly all types, just test me! I dare you!), and love concerts....and i love beer!

PHILOSOPHY

The only way to grow and mature as an individual, is to immerse yourself fully into a society that is foreign to you. No ties… It will always be tough and might even make you lonely (most likely)… but THAT will force you to be different and meet new friends… it will teach you how to be adaptable and successful. It will also help you re-evaluate yourself and your daily life and get you out of any ruts you've found yourself in.
...So Here's to Couchsurfing!!!

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You have to experience something before you can make a judgment on it. So go experience everything you can! Go explore while you can! Go to a coffee shop and try talking with the nearest stranger there! Be bold and talk to the hottest girl (or guy) at the club!
You are bound to fail at some (or many!) attempts but you'll adapt until you're successful...Practice makes perfect! Do something new, make new friends, and create some stories for you to tell your friends in future years to come...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Once I get back from China I will be able to stop for coffee or something laid back like that... Until then i'll only be a surfer. :p sorry

Interests

Music and going to Concerts (big and small)
Sports, especially swimming
Dancing (ballroom or at clubs)
Movies
Video Games (not so much lately)
Beer
Books
Traveling (wish i had more experience here)
relaxing
socializing

...basically I'm pretty much interested in everything!

  • arts
  • books
  • concerts
  • dancing
  • education
  • beer
  • coffee
  • athlete
  • clubbing
  • shopping
  • movies
  • video games
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • sports
  • soccer
  • swimming
  • business
  • teaching
  • engineering

Music, Movies, and Books

Avatar, Gladiator, American Gangster, Notebook (though its the only chick flick I've ever liked)

MUSE, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jay-Z, 30 seconds from mars, Avenge Sevenfold, TI, 311, Bow Wow (kinda)

Wheel of Time, Lord of the Rings (hated the movies; loved the books), Horus Heresy series is my new fav.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

You'll have to meet me in person... maybe ill tell you if i trust you :P

you'd be surprised...

Teach, Learn, Share

I am assuming this is where i write my education... so...
I graduated from Kettering University (Flint, Michigan) though it wasn't my first university. I went to Purdue University for a year but found the classes to be way to large for my liking. I majored in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor In Business Management. I was also bless to be able to study at Tongji University (Sipping Road Campus) for six months as a foreign exchange.

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I would love to learn Mandarin and am more than willing to help teach English (especially American slang, hahaha)!

Ohh and i have been told i am a very good teacher for swimming. So if anyone wants me to teach them, i would be more than happy to.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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