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Woodacre, California, United States
@alex-mcneil-2
Member since 2016
Hey, I'm Alex! I'm a Bay Area native who loves dogs, travel, backpacking & writing. Next fall I'll be starting an MFA program in creative writing. For now, I'm working as a teacher's assistant, co-teaching a class on political theory. Before migrating to Washington, I worked for the Democratic Party as a field organizer in Iowa. Although I hate to admit it, I'm a bit of a political junkie. Yikes.
Interested in Social Sciences
Interested in Writing
Fluent in English
Learning Spanish
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I live part time in the San Juan islands but make forays twice a week into Tacoma for work. The trip is a long one, and I'm trying to limit my mileage by finding a place to crash in Tacoma during the week. I'm hoping to find someone who'd be willing to let me crash for a night or so.
Music, Movies, and Books
Music: Joni Mitchell, CSNY, Jon Hopkins, Simon and Garfunkel. Movies: Apocalypse Now, Children of Men, the Road to El Dorado. Books: The Brothers Karamazov, The Golden Bowl, Freedom, The Corrections, Gilead, American Pastoral, The Hobbit, Sirens of Titan, White Noise.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I have lived out of my car for a summer, driving around the US and researching energy policy.
Teach, Learn, Share
Teach: I can teach you how to appear as if you know how to appreciate wine. I can teach you the difference between "if" and "whether," "which" and "that." I can teach you a bit of banjo, too. Learn: Teach me how to cook!
What I Can Share With Hosts
A report from the front line of the Iowa campaign.
