Hi my name is Alan Shain and I'm eighteen. I'm on a gap year right now between high school and college. I'm originally from New York but I love to travel and I have both an American and French citizenship

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet new and exciting people, experience really cool places and to listen to and share inspiring stories.

Interests

I love traveling, surfing, writing, medicine, reading, field hockey, running,

• writing
• festivals
• running
• socializing
• backpacking
• surfing
• basketball
• field hockey
• medicine
• reading books

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Eminem, Rihanna and Billy Joel (rock and rap). I'm especially fond of The Dark Knight trilogy and The Godfather series. I'm a huge fan of Ernest Hemingway (especially The Sun Also Rises) and Simon Rich (comedy writer for SNL and the New Yorker)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I volunteered on an ambulance as a medic for a month and a half in the Middle East. It was an incredible experience. I worked a lot of night shifts, diagnosed strokes and even performed CPR on a man who shot himself.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Israel

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, United States