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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese, Portuguese
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2005
  • Graduate Instructor
  • M.A. Political Science
  • From Macon, Missouri
  • Profile 75% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

I am in Missouri with my Lovely Wife, and we spend our days cooking and dreaming of far away places

ABOUT ME

I am 28 years old I am from a small town in North East Missouri. I am currently working on my doctorate in Learning Teaching and Curicculum in Social Studies Education and Policy at MU. I have lived in China for year teaching english in Qingdao which was awesome in some ways and not so awesome in others. After China I taught english in Brazil for 7 months.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like using couchsurfing for travel information about places that I am going to go to. People are always really friendly on here.

Interests

I like watching movies and drinking good beer. If you have any questions about China or just want to say hello dont hesitate to do so. Also if you are in Brazil or are going there let me know we can meet and get some brews.

  • culture
  • books
  • festivals
  • education
  • cooking
  • beer
  • drinking
  • movies
  • traveling
  • teaching
  • tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Blues, Anything that isn't teeny pop, or doesnt yell at me.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was in Seoul I wanted to visit a Fort that was in my guide book. I went on a trail and walked for a few hours. When I got to the top I discovered that I could have just taken a taxi or bus up the other side. There was a Korean culture festival going on. It was so amazing to just walk on a trail and then find a Culture festival. After that I decided that that was going to be how I want to travel, not rely on the tour buses, but instead discover things on my own.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bahamas, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Mongolia, South Korea, Thailand, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, China, United States

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