CURRENT MISSION

To live life to the fullest and experience everything I can.

ABOUT ME

I just finished my last year of law school in Iowa City. Now, I'm studying for the Florida Bar Exam and planning to move to Miami. Before law school, I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Bamako, Mali.

In general, I'm a traveler. I've been to Senegal, England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Mexico, and Canada. I've lived in the US, Costa Rica, and Mali.

I'm a very active person who enjoys rock climbing, sports, and random adventures.

I'm also a writer. I've written a few novels and screenplays. None of my novels have been published (yet), but one of my screenplays was supposed to be made into a very low budget, direct to DVD movie (last I heard, the financing fell through).

PHILOSOPHY

"If you risk nothing, you gain nothing" - Bear Grylls

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had great experiences couchsurfing with other people and hosting others as well.

Interests

coffee, soccer, football, rock climbing, running, exercise, martial arts,

• arts
• writing
• cooking
• coffee
• fitness
• exercise
• running
• camping
• sports
• martial arts
• rock climbing
• soccer
• languages
• law
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Hero, Fight Club, Gosford Park, Shaun of the Dead, Serenity, Back to the Future

Music: Muse, Forget Cassettes, Metric, The Joy Formidable, Ben Folds, Nine Inch Nails, U2, Coldplay, Björk, Peter Gabriel

Books: House of Leaves, The Sun Also Rises, Harry Potter series, Batman: Year One, The Kid Who Climbed Everest, Pride and Prejudice, Tender is the Night

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I feel like I've done a lot of amazing things in my lifetime. Being a Peace Corps volunteer is high on that list for me.

Climbing to the top of a giant rock formation, and then camping out overnight at the top was pretty amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I used to teach martial arts and fitness classes, and I'm always willing to give lessons (for sport, self defense, fun).

I love to learn new things (from practical skills to information, languages, fun random things, etc) and also to share what I know (I'm also a pretty good cook).

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Italy, Senegal, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Mali, United States