Hi everyone, I am Jihea!
My name is pronounced [ji-hey]. It is a Korean name and it isn't pronounced as how is spelled so almost everyone has trouble saying it right at first.
I was born in South Korea and grew up there until I was in middle school. Ever since I flew over to United States and began to study abroad as an international student.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I always wanted to be part of couch surfing but have not found an opportunity until now! This winter from December 2014 to January 2015, I will be traveling in Europe and I want to get full experience of traveling, learning new culture, and meeting new people with aid of Couchsurfing. I am not yet ready to host myself but once I meet various awesome hosts, I'm sure they will help me on that :) Can't wait to begin this journey ahead of me and meet all of you guys!

Interests

I prefer doing something rather than to just sit in my room. I am always seeking for something to do. If one asks me to do something fun with him/her I'm usually down to do it rather that maybe just reading a book in a cafe, studying, museum-hopping, EATING, hiking, concert, grabbing a drink, party, traveling, and etc. Just simply doing something and experiencing makes me happy. I am not afraid to try new things and is openminded. Traveling and exploring is one of my favorite things to do whether it may be local or aboard. I am also a huge foodie. If you are a foodie yourself, we can probably be best friends ;) Though I like to eat, I'm not that great of a cook. However I am slowly improving. I am interested in learning new languages. I am currently learning German and have learned spanish and Chinese as well. They are still in that rough stage, but hopefully it will get better soon.

• culture
• books
• concerts
• cooking
• running
• partying
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• origami
• hiking
• surfing
• languages
• study abroad
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

My two favorite music genre are very different from each other. I like acoustics and rap music, and sometimes R&B as well. (l also listen to K-pop)

Some of the authors that I like are Paulo Coelho, Bernard Werber, Victor Hugo, and Franz Kafka(I have hard time understanding him though,,, still very interesting)

For movies, I like Harry Potter Series, Inception, Shutter Island, and etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing penguins running around on the beach in South Africa. It was mind breaking. I can never forget it. I would love to go back and see it again.

Riding camel in dessert in Mongolia. I didn't know camels were that fast. It was scary but hey, I made it through alive ;)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some Korean, and even some english if you are not a native speaker. I am always open to learn new languages too!

I can make some origami figures if anyone is interested...

I need to learn to cook.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer to teach Korean and English and can tell you about South Korea and LA for your future journeys there!

Oh, I can be your eating buddy for sure as well ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, El Salvador, Greece, Italy, Japan, Mongolia, Panama, Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States