If I were describe myself I would say I am a communicator. I enjoy meeting new people, exchanging ideas and conversing on different topics. Recently I taught at some local Universities in Nanjing, China, and lived there for about three years. In China I had the opportunity to travel around Asia and meet some incredible people through couch surfing, and I would like to continue to share in that exchange.

I recently moved to Hillsborough, NC to pursue a Masters in East Asian Studies, and bought house 15 minutes from downtown Durham, NC, so anyone who wants to come visit the research triangle, you are welcome.

As for hobbies I like reading mostly Non-Fiction (History, Philosophy, Anthropology, Psychology), Cooking, making films with friends, ping-pong, and playing video games.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am couch surfing because I feel we have been given the privilege in our globalized society to meet so many different and interesting people.

Interests

• film making
• cooking
• video games
• music
• live music
• classical music
• history
• philosophy
• psychology
• cultural anthropology
• watching films
• eastern europe

Music, Movies, and Books

Music- Radiohead, Tool, Portishead, Fleet Foxes, The National, Sigur Ros, Dream Theater, Matisyahu, Bob Marley, Regina Spektor, Imogen Heap

Books-Guns Germs and Steel, Moby Dick, The Lost Colony, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, and a bunch of academically related books that I am not going to put here because it seems pretentious.

Movies-Blade Runner, Her, Lord of The Rings, Like father like son, Departures, Black Swan, Taxi Driver, Kingdom of Heaven, Spirited Away, and many more

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I don't like this section. Amazing in the eyes of who?

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to Learn anything you want to teach me. I am interested in most things. I don't like topics related to stocks or accounting I guess.

It is difficult to pinpoint what I can teach you. Ask me if I know something you want to learn, and I maybe I have a skill in that field. I can teach you how to ride a bike!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States