CURRENT MISSION

I like to go on adventures and travel off the beaten path. I enjoy stories and talking with all types of people: I want to make friends all over the world.

ABOUT ME

I am a 23-years old medical student, living in Gainesville, Florida. I joined CS 3-year ago when I worked at l'Institut Pasteur de Lille in France. Since then, I have Couchsurfed through Amsterdam, Bavaria, Zurich, etc.- all with incredible experiences! I love the community on this site and the lasting friendships I have formed here. It has been tough finding the time to host with my coursework, but I'm hoping after I finish my training I will be able to host more and show people my own beautiful community.

Well, I love food- both cooking and eating it. I experiment with new recipes weekly and love learning new flavors. Some of my favorite CS experiences include cooking with +/- for my hosts :) I am a dancer and have been most of my life. I love being outside and active. Being outside in nature is the most relaxing and grounding thing for me.

PHILOSOPHY

"There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way. You should be happy right in the here and now. There is no way to enlightenment. Enlightenment should be right here and right now. The moment when you come back to yourself, mind and body, fully present, fully alive, that is already enlightenment. You are no longer a sleepwalker. You are no longer in a dream. You are fully alive, you are fully awake. enlightenment is here."- Buddha

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on Couchsurfing to meet new people from different cultures and backgrounds and to learn from them!

Interests

I am passionate about underserved medicine and hope to advocate for equality in access to care throughout my career. In my free time, I love to dance all different styles and swim. I cook quite often, particularly Indian and Chinese cuisine, and like to try all different types of food. I enjoy music and am learning to play the ukulele.

Music, Movies, and Books

Jack Johnson, The Shins, Avett Brothers, Ingrid Michaelson, The Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys, The Beatles, Regina Spektor, Jason Mraz, Paper Kites, Mumford and Sons, Fleet Foxes, Vampire Weekend, City and Colour, Death Cab for Cutie, Iron and Wine, Lana Del Rey, MIKA, Noah and the Whale, The Weepies, MGMT, Bombay Bicycle Club, Stromae, Blind Pilot

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hiked a mountain in the Alps

Teach, Learn, Share

I am conversational in American Sign Language and enjoy teaching it to others. I like to share my interest in medicine, spirituality and health, anthropology and could talk about those topics for hours!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to cook with new people to teach/learn new recipes!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Haiti, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States