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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, Japanese, Korean; learning French
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2014
  • Undergraduate
  • No education listed
  • From Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Profile 70% complete

About Me

I have very interesting background.
I am Korean (South... there are people who'd ask me if I am from North.. lol) but I grew up in Vancouver, Canada. I lived there for about a decade learning English and experiecing different culture. My family always had very close relationship with Japan since my grandma was born in Japan and my grandpa was a dentist in Japan. so I was always exposed to Japanese culture and language. I travelled to different countries such as West European countires, USA, Canada but what I called "real" travel (where there is no tour guide with set route) was done in Bangladesh and Jordan where I could really blend into the community.

So I love travelling and meeting new people. I have very strong set of mind that I need to be the one to try and blend in as much as possible.

For now, I have no plan to stop travelling!! :D

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am going to be studying in France for 5 months as an exchange student and planning to travel around EU countries while I am there. I believe chances don't come very often, so I am going to take advantage of being there and travel.

Interests

Photography, drawing, meeting new people, cooking and tasting new cuisine.

  • culture
  • photography
  • cooking
  • traveling
  • drawing
  • history
  • tourism
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite book is called "The five people you meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I travelled to Bangaldesh and Jordan to teach and I taught computer programming , Korean language and history. I don't know much about computer but my boyfriend and the people I travelled with were so I translated Korean to English. so... yeah.. Volunteering overseas!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Romania, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, South Korea

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