Hello! My name is AJ. I'm a 22 year old "college kid" who has decided to take some time off to see the world.

I've grown up in Lincoln, NE my entire life. I grew up with my three sisters here. I got my Eagle Scout here. I've made friends here and I've lost friends here. I've had jobs. I've had fun. But it's time to see more! Meet new people! See new places!

Anyone wanna help me help? :D

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

After hours upon hours of searching through hostel websites and seeing the expensive rates and the bad reviews I thought this route might be cheaper, easier, and more fun!

I have many friends who have done it and they all told me I should get on it. I was hesitant because I wouldn't want to feel like a burden or a disruptance towards anybody. But then I thought "People want to host" and "I'm a helpful handy guy who could pull my weight if anyone needed help with anything!" so I've decided to take the leap and get on here!

Interests

I love meeting people and getting to know them.
I love helping people in any way possible.
I love photography and the great outdoors.
I love camping.

I just flat out like doing things I've never done. And being in a place where I have never been... each step is something I've never done.

• singing
• photography
• traveling
• eating out
• socializing
• violin
• outdoor activities
• camping
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

I grew up as a rock child, my favorite band being System of a Down. Lately though my tastes have mellowed out and I'm much more into the softer alternative rock. New bands all just sound the same nowadays, except for a few. Maybe I'm just not looking hard enough. I generally enjoy all genres of music though. Country's iffy for me but some it it's alright.

My favorite movies are:
Fight Club
Hercules (Disney movies ftw)
Lord of the Rings
The Hobbit (didn't care much for the 2nd one though)

My favorite books:
The Hobbit
Lord of the Rings
Fight Club (see a theme here?)
Harry Potter
Sherlock Holmes

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hmm... well I have my Eagle Scout. It's pretty much the thing I'm most proud of.

But... geez, I can't really think of anything. Great, now I feel like a loser who hasn't done anything! Maybe that's why I'm traveling!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a Yes-Man, especially when somebody is doing something for me!

I'm GREAT with kids! My mom has an at-home daycare that I worked at pretty much since I could hold a child. Even after moving out I still come over just to help out and play with the babies! They're so adorable and they're the future! After getting my Psychology degree I'd love to go into Child Psychology.

I enjoy physical labor, honestly. It's a good workout and it's easy!

I can sing, play the violin. I'm very knowledgable when it comes to the outdoors.

I can be a very social person! If you just want a friend I can be one :) I'm very easy to talk to and I'm very unjudgemental. If you're shy I might be able to help with that! I'm great at seeing the best in people and I love bringing it out of them!

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States