CURRENT MISSION

trying to have as much fun as possible during residency

ABOUT ME

I live life to the fullest and if that entails burning the candle at both ends then so be it! I work crazy hours as a pediatric hospitalist in the Bay Area. I feel so lucky to be able to do what i do, but when i'm not working I try to spend as much time outside as i can, and rarely turn down an opportunity for new adventures and travel :)

I love getting to know people from different cultures around the world and learning from each other.

My passion is salsa dancing, I try to find it wherever I go, and have found beautiful salsa communities in the most unexpected places around the world!

PHILOSOPHY

searching for truth in thought, speech, and action.

live simply so others may simply live.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Staying with hosts when I travel, meetups, and now that i have roots planted I'd like to host!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

hung out up with CS'ers in Beirut a few times, and surfed on a few awesome couches!

Surfed on different couches in Nepal and went to a CS event.

Hung out with CS friends in Kenya.

Interests

salsa dancing, casino rueda, dancing in general, global health, human rights, cooking, photography, hiking, kayking, being outside (especially the beach).

• photography
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• human rights
• cooking
• traveling
• hiking
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: recently read Obama's first book which was great...now i'm reading mostly medical stuff for work, not much free reading time these days.

Music: SALSA!! tango, afrobeat, zouk, jazzy hip-hop, basically anything with a great rhythm and I can have fun dancing to!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i climbed Kilimanjaro when I was 9 years old.

Teach, Learn, Share

salsa dancing!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Nepal, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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