Hello!
I am Monica Kim from South Korea.

I was a normal student who were stuck in report, experiment (My major is engineering, but please don`t think that I am boring engineer nerd!), and busy life.
One day, I read a journal which was about the adventurous traveling life. After that, I kept thinking about what and how it is like to travel out of my country.  So I made a big decision. Stop everything I have done in Korea and travel one year. I packed my big backpack and went ahead.

Since the beginning of this year (2016), I have been traveling around the world.
I have been in South East Asia, India, Nepal, and Afican continent.

While I travel, I went Annapruna trekking, took a 36 hours bus, and taught children in orphan school. And I came to realize that there is something happening around the world more than what I have expected and heard before. From that, I also changed a lot.  

Now I am in Europe. My mission here is not just sightseeing. I think traveling is more than just visiting touristic place. The essential thing is submerse oneself in the culture I encounter. To do that, I am trying to meet locals and see the real life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is a wonderful tool to make friends and have fun time together.
I have had a good memories with CS, and I believe the good circulation of hospitality.

Interests

I like having a discussion of every interesting subject.
I like learning new things.
I like outdoor sports like trekking and hiking.

Music, Movies, and Books

Any genre except for thrillers
What I am reading now - WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Things that I am doing now. Every single moment while I have done and felt on this travel is so valuable and precious.
But mostly, I can't forget the time I spent time with children in orphan school in Uganda. I usually helped local teachers to teach students and made a class equipment like posters. But I learned A Lot from the little kids and became to love them so much.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can cook some Korean food. YUMMY

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can make delicious Korean food. Also I can teach you the language I know.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Denmark, England, Ethiopia, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Nepal, Scotland, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, South Korea