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Overview

  • 3 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Korean
  • 56, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • English Instructor and TESOL student
  • My BA and MA are from University of Nebraska
  • From Portland, OR/Lincoln, NE
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To be alive every moment possible!

ABOUT ME

Currently, I am teaching at Gwangju University in a far southern province in South Korea. I love teaching English and my students are pretty amazing. This is my life...

I love, love, love contemporary art and will hit all the hot shows in South Korea over the next two years!

My professional background is in community nonprofit work. I was given the opportunity to do participate in projects that left a lasting impact on the communities.

Basically, I am blessed.

PHILOSOPHY

Everything is exactly the way that life is suppose to be at this moment - whether I like it or not - so make the most of it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've made my donations and my couch is always available. I keep the spirit!! I hosted a few surfers while in Lubbock and was hosted well in Philly!! I was also hosted once here in South Korea by a lovely Korean family.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I hosted a few surfers while in Lubbock and was hosted well in Philly!! See above.

Interests

Hiking, riding vintage bicycles, good films, reading marginalized literature, good theatre, coffee, raw foods recipes, research and other nerdy related ventures, good conversation.

  • arts
  • literature
  • contemporary art
  • recipes
  • coffee
  • raw food
  • movies
  • reading
  • hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Gosh, I always have trouble remembering the names of authors and titles... can I tell you the story lines? Or where I was when I saw it or read it or heard it?

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've witnessed the moment in which someone's despair turned into hope and that hope flowered into a beautiful life almost lost.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am all about sharing what I've learned from living and learning. I believe the life is about transmitting knowledge to garner more knowledge.

Countries I’ve Visited

South Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States

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