I grew up in the Philippines for the majority of my childhood. My rents decided to take my sister and I back to Washington DC for high school. I went to college in Vermont and have since lived in Boston, San Francisco, Colombia and Chile. I made a large life decision a couple years ago to leave my job in corporate finance to explore other interests, which in the professional context has led me through sustainable food and back to politics which was my major in college. From a personal standpoint I feel like a better person, more conscious of things I believe really matter and more compassionate. And I think more interesting!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Conserving my life energy (part of which is in the form of money) for the things I care about- relationships, good food, and hopefully starting my own sustainable/regenerative business.
Human connection.

Interests

• soccer
• psychology
• nature

Music, Movies, and Books

At the moment- Folk, Bluegrass, old school Country.. many kinds
Love movies, so many favorite movies... Shawshank Redemption, Lincoln, Forrest Gump
Books- The Paper Bag Princess, Hero with a Thousand Faces, Walden, Kite Runner, The Course of Love.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rode a motorcycle from Colombia to Chile

Teach, Learn, Share

This is a great prompt. Hopeful this can be done in person.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories and a good ear. Listening I think is also a great form of sharing.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Philippines, United States