I'm an American from Kansas City, Missouri, abroad for the first time working at a school in Korea's scenic Jeju-do. I'm not exactly a teacher, but I advise kids living in the dorms and make sure they have fun activities to do when they stay on campus. Before this job I've worked at radio stations, wine and cheese shops, barbeque restaurants, and summer camps.

For the most part I've gotten used to being a stranger in a strange place, and have actually grown fond of wandering around not knowing how to read and communicating through hand gestures.

I promised myself to see the world and am doing exactly that.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I noticed when you stay in hotels while traveling abroad, you really separate yourself from the culture and spirit of wherever you're staying. I had some great experiences with homestay and hostels in far away places so I figured I would give couchsurfing a shot!

Interests

Eating ridiculous amounts of food/Eating ridiculous foods.
Live music of all sorts.
Aimless wandering and squandering.
Whiskey.
Hiking, kayaking, canoeing, and not rock climbing.
Exploring new places with no purpose.

• culture
• dining
• breakfast
• wine
• cheese
• bbq
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• live music
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• rock climbing
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Radiohead, Animal Collective, Flying Lotus, Dan Deacon, The Flaming Lips, and Kanye West.

Books; Anything by David Foster Wallace, Haruki Murakami, Kurt Vonnegut, Sherman Alexie, Joseph Heller, and Thomas Pynchon.

Movies: Evil Dead II and anything by the Coen Brothers.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Kayaked Ha Long Bay

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer great company, pay for food and drinks, and have been known to be a great gift-giver. If you give me the opportunity to make breakfast, I can whip up a mean biscuits and gravy.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, South Korea, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States