Hey everyone!

My name's Adam and I'm college student at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. I was born and raised in a small, suburban town in south central Pennsylvania and then moved to Philly at age 18 to study entrepreneurship. I used to play a solid amount of soccer growing up and founded my own landscaping business at age 12.

I've been fortunate enough to have traveled a good bit already. Some places I've been are: Ireland, Wyoming, South Africa, California, Mexico, Canada (Churchill and Montréal), Bermuda, The [U.S.] East Coast, West Virginia, Nevada, Arizona, Italy, Utah, Guatemala, Tennessee, and Kentucky.

Most would call me a minimalist– I'm not picky at all. A floor to sleep on, a shower, and a sink is about all I need to be satisfied. Also, I'm open to a lot of things, so any experience I'm most likely open to.

A few of interests of mine are: exploring, longboarding, the outdoors (primarily thrill-seeking activities like cliff jumping), the environment, entrepreneurship, plant-based alternatives, reading (biographies and self-development books mainly), podcasts, movies (favorite is American Beauty), photography (instagram: awj_21), and introspection.

When traveling, I love to explore the landscape of areas and travel around via longboard, bike, or foot. Not too big on the main tourist attraction or the area history.

Also, I'm plant-based (vegan).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Not only am I looking to expand my horizon in terms of destination I've ventured to, but saliently I'd like to travel in a different manner. I recently read the book "Vagabonding" and it pretty much summarizes the type of traveling I'd like to do going forward: extremely immersive, explorative, lean, cultural traveling on a budget.

Interests

• photography
• vegan
• movies
• podcasts
• outdoor activities
• cliff jumping
• sports
• rock climbing
• soccer
• nature
• adventures
• longboarding
• nba
• exploring
• learning
• self-development
• entrepeneurship
• introspection
• vagabonding
• plant-based and clean meat

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: American Beauty, Scarface, Nightcrawler, Inception, Prisoners, Inception, No Country for Old Men, The Dark Knight, Braveheart, Swimming with Sharks, Source Code, Seven, Good Will Hunting, Into the Wild, 180º South, Schindler's List, City of God, Hateful Eight, Django Unchained, et al.

Books: Vagabonding, A Long Way Gone, Open, Unashamed, Night, Unbroken, Outliers, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Holes, Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In high school, I started and ran my own landscaping business and was an All-State midfielder for soccer.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: entrepreneurship, self-development/introspection, plant-based alternatives, living in Pennsylvania, living in Philadelphia, student perspective, et al.

Learn: area culture, differing lifestyle perspectives and trains of thought, Spanish, piano, guitar, cooking, yoga, et al.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Unique insights regarding self-development, efficiency, introspection, entrepreneurship, plant-based alternatives and clean meat, growing up in Pennsylvania, living in Philly, being a soccer player, my travel experiences, et al.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bermuda, Canada, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States