Hello! I'm Sam!

BACKGROUND:
I was born in New York, lived in South Korea from ages 3-6, then moved to Connecticut and spent the bulk of my childhood growing up there with my parents and older brother.

EDUCATION:
I studied neuroscience at Duke University in North Carolina for 4 years, and will spend the next 4 years pursuing a career in dentistry at the University of Connecticut starting in August of this year.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

A friend of mine recently introduced me to couchsurfing, and I became fascinated with the idea of it and decided to try it out myself! But also because I love the thrill of adventure and the lack of a price tag. Help me help you..? :)

PHILOSOPHY

"Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value." - Albert Einstein

Always be open to new opportunities. You never know what doors will open for you. Also, be positive. Whether you are positive or negative, whatever meant to happen will happen, so why stress?

Interests

MUSIC:
I can play a variety of instruments, including guitar, bass, percussion/drums, piano, and am always trying to learn new instruments and new ways to express my art through music. I also record and produce music during my free time. You can have a listen to some of my work on my soundcloud page! Shoot me a message if you enjoyed it :) would love to hear feedback.

www.soundcloud.com/samuelroh

SPORTS:
I enjoy playing and watching all sports, particularly basketball (NBA & NCAA), golf, futbol tennis, ping pong, pool, bowling, and fencing. I have 8 years of experience fencing in national competitions and in university.

• arts
• education
• billiards
• music
• guitar
• piano
• drums
• sports
• fencing
• basketball
• tennis
• table tennis
• golf
• bowling
• teaching
• neuroscience

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
I enjoy any music that elicits emotions or makes my body move. Genres include jazz, R&B, hip hop, funk, classical, all kinds of electronic/house music, etc etc.

Favorite artists:
John Mayer, Tom Misch, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Victor Wooten, Dave Matthews Band, Jay-Z, (and many more, just can't seem to pick!)

Books:
The Alchemist, The Old Man And The Sea, The Crucible, Catcher in the Rye, The Harry Potters, To Kill A Mockingbird, Motorcycle Diaries

TV:
Breaking Bad, Cosmos, True Detective (S01), Prison Break (S01)

Films:
The Matrix, Inception, Leon the Professional, anything Miyazaki (Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away), anything Disney

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I ate the world's hottest chili pepper, the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, as the result of losing a bet on the 2014 NBA finals... :(
I won gold medal at the Connecticut State Individual Fencing Championships in 2010.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you the rudiments of guitar playing, or how to swordfight (I fenced for 8 years!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, North Korea, Peru, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States