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Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
@juyoung-jin
Member since 2015
I was born in Seoul, South Korea and grew up in Colorado Springs before moving to Denver for college. I’m currently living in Zurich pursuing a master’s in biochemistry and it’s no accident that I ended up in Switzerland—I love hiking, skiing, and eating cheese. I dream of becoming a mermaid doctor that travels the world as a global health, sustainability, and education advocate and I’m currently striving to find a balance between my logical sciency side and adventurous carefree side.
Interested in Hiking
Interested in Musical Instruments
Fluent in English
Learning German
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
There is no better way to learn and experience all that a place has to offer than from the people who live there. I love the open-minded attitude of other Couchsurfers and I seem to always take away a mini life lesson from each person I’ve met.
Music, Movies, and Books
Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of our Nature: Why Violence has Declined. Factfulness by Hans Rosling The Power of Lift by Melinda Gates ^Three incredibly well-written books that I think anyone can read to change their perspective on the world.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I worked with a non-profit organization in Cambodia for two months promoting global health and education through various micro-loan projects and scholarship opportunities for families affected by HIV/AIDS.
What I Can Share With Hosts
Korean food, chocolate, conversation, and helping around the house
My Interests
I’ve broken my collarbone twice because I ate too much ice cream and went on a run. The second time was because I tried to ski while it was still broken. I played classical piano and violin for 14 years. My favorite composers are Debussy, Dvorak, Rachmaninoff, Mendelssohn, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, and Chopin.
