Woah times have changed, I’m going to update my old profile later 😂 I guess the me now will remain a mystery

I am a 21 year old sociology student from California. I want to impact the world positively by becoming an entrepreneur then politician. I value courage, purity, spirit, emotional strength, wisdom, and honesty. I am interested in everything and want to be good at everything, but am learning how to limit myself... I enjoy sparring, any sport, camping, adventures, playing(!), jamming, having deep conversations, and making art. I like challenges, playful competition, learning and try new things! Although sometimes I feel anxious, I think whatever makes me uncomfortable is good and will help me grow/become a more capable person! I value people that are open, accepting, and not afraid to be themselves. Also, I love meeting people who have unique, nuanced, and original worldviews!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I'm on exchange in Italy for one year and hope to travel a lot!! I also want to meet cool and interesting people, and make friends from different cultures, places, and points of view. I think traveling while couchsurfing will improve the quality of my experiences in each place, enabling me to encounter unique points of views and expand my own. Also, I don't want to just go somewhere, experience it as a tourist and only know it surface level! Staying with locals will make me feel more integrated, having a stronger connection to wherever I stay; that way, in my mind, the world will be full of places that I truly love and want to return to :)

Interests

• arts
• painting
• piano
• skateboarding
• boxing
• martial arts
• philosophy
• physics
• psychology
• innovation
• adrenaline
• rap
• startup
• deep conversations
• games
• tag
• jamming
• startups
• biotechnology
• social change
• social entrepreneurship
• sports,
• breaking social norms

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Songs:
Thin Walls and Tall Ceilings, A Moment Apart, Higher Ground, Line of Sight - ODEZSA
Lights - Dabin My Friend - Tristam Outlands -VOLO Fate - Pines
Awake - Ayokay Dreams of Dreams- Brain Crain Howl's Moving Castle
NightCall - Kavinsky Jewel - Flume Show Me - San Holo
Legend of Ashitaka Never Lost- Amtrak The Godfather Theme - Voidoid
StarTripper - BreakBot Born Into the Sunset- Temples Starlight - Jai Wolf

More Artists:
Hiromitsu Agatsuma, Yann Tiersen , Max Richter, Skrux, Nujabes, Kid Cudi,
Cigarettes After Sex

Movies:
Dead Poets Society, Fight Club

Books:
The Swordswoman, The Alchemist, The Little Prince
Ideas... Deconstruction - Derrida

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Participated in an amateur boxing competition in Cuba when I was 18.

Teach, Learn, Share

Martial arts(especially boxing), self-actualization concepts... philosophy about anything, how to change any part of oneself, psychology concepts,
ideas and viewpoints :) music, art

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach martial arts, advice on self-actualization/self-improvement, share ideas, experiences, philosophy, and music. We can talk, hang out and have a good experience :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Cuba, Ecuador, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Mexico, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, United States