***PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME A COPY-PASTED REQUEST WITHOUT HAVING READ MY PROFILE, I WILL NOT RESPOND***

The Ideal Couchsurfer Guest:

-Respectful, cleans up after themselves, adventurous, wants to hang, someone who is politically left, a feminist, and/or anti-racist (someone who is "woke). I wouldn't feel comfortable with someone who is a conservative tbh, I've had too many experiences of racism, sexism, etc. when dealing with U.S. conservatives lol. #drumptrump

About Me:

Feminist, leftist, anti-racist, free-spirit, hard partier, and political enthusiast. I love meeting new people and having new experiences. I am currently a U.S. student and researcher of violence prevention work, gender disparities, racial biases, and sexuality.

I grew up in Pittsburgh, study in Atlanta, and I've also lived many places for various jobs, including: Northern California (moved around a lot since it was conservation work, so various cities), Ann Arbor (Michigan), and São Paulo, Brazil.

I enjoy hiking, road trips, bike rides in Atlanta's beautiful Piedmont Park, going to cheap concerts (whether or not I know the band lol).

Shoot me a message if you are looking to make a new friend while getting to know a great city! Please don't shoot me a message if you are just interested in treating my place as a hostel, that's super rude and uncool.

Because I receive so many random, impersonal, and obviously copy/pasted messages, incorporate the word "kimchi" into your message to me so I know there's been some effort...for those who don't know, this is a traditional Korean staple of fermented, spicy cabbage and I ADORE it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I lived and traveled through Brazil one of the highlights of my experience were all the great and interesting people and new friends I met through CouchSurfing. Whenever I went to a new city, I had a wonderful host who offered a home to me, emphasis on the word home, not just a place to rest my head for the night. I truly believe in the spirit of Couchsurfing and the community it can garner. I got to see a city from the eyes and guidance and perspective of a local at each new place I visited and I had incredible experiences that wouldn't have been possible if I had went alone or booked a hostel. I also got to practice my Portuguese!

I want to pay it forward and get to know the interesting and incredible travelers passing through my city and to share my favorite parts of this city. :)

Interests

Hiking, nature, social issues, philosophy, trying new foods, cooking, jazz, MPB, art

Politics, social issues, gender relations, race relations, liberation

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Cat's Cradle, The Bell Jar, Jane Eyre, 1984

Music: Maria Gadu, Caetano Valloso, Gilberto Gil, Ingrid Michaelson, Jazzzz, Natirut, Coldplay, The Killers, Cage the Elephant

Movies: The Dark Knight Trilogy, LOTR, Seven

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living and working in São Paulo, Brazil for 3 months on a public health research project and getting to practice my Portuguese and meet so many wonderful new friends <3

Teach, Learn, Share

Learn: How to cook a meal from your home city/country/community, any new phrases/words from your native language, more about your passions, type of work you do, and your life philosophy

Share: I can show you around Atlanta (best place to get BBQ, best place for a hike, best place for history and culture of the city, etc.), check out the nightlife with you, help with English, and my own racial and cultural experiences/perspectives as a daughter of an Korean immigrant

Teach: If I have the ingredients and time, I can teach you how to make some really incredible Korean food :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, United States