CURRENT MISSION

to see as much as I can possibly see & to feel as much as I can possibly feel

ABOUT ME

26-year old female, born in Japan and raised in a Buddhist household in Westchester, NY. I graduated from Cornell University in 2011 where I majored in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Neurobiology and Behavior. I graduated from Stony Brook University School of Medicine with an M.D. and currently a 2nd year resident in Emergency Medicine in Southern California.

PHILOSOPHY

No shoes, no worries.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hostel-hopped and crashed on plenty of couches, but haven't had any experience through this website yet!

Interests

I love understanding the human anatomy and physiology, but I also believe in the triad of mind-body-soul. On my free time, I like to drink good beers with even greater friends. My interests include traveling, photography, hiking/camping, and skiing/snowboarding. I'm also a black belt in taekwondo and used to compete in college.

• photography
• beauty
• beer
• drinking
• gardening
• traveling
• hiking
• camping
• skiing
• snowboarding
• anatomy
• medicine

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling to the Sacred Valley of Peru as part of a mobile medical clinic in 2012 and 2014- treating locals who've never seen a doctor in their entire lives, handing out shoes to children, and being surrounded by the natural beauty of rural Peru was a life-changing experience.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Dominican Republic, Japan, Peru, South Korea, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States