MY CURRENT MISSION:

Life is about finding happiness - and I love finding that happiness in moments spent with wonderful people.

I hope to meet loving people and to build long lasting relationships through a genuine exchange and connection.

ABOUT ME:

I just recently graduated from the University of Connecticut where I studied Industrial Engineering! After 5 good years I'm excited to start the next chapter of my life.

I now have a year to travel and meet new people before I start my job in in the USA!

I am currently living in Buenos Aires, Argentina to learn and practice Spanish. I love the language and all the countries and cultures connected to it. My hope is to immerse myself into the language, the culture, the food, and the people. I am so excited to be here.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

WHY I'M ON COUCHSURFING:

Nothing makes me feel more alive than connecting with new people in new places.

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING:

I'm not available to host anyone right now but I am always willing to meet up with people. Now while I am traveling through South America I hope to stay with and/or meet new friends who are excited to share their city with me!

MY COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE:

I have met so many incredible people since using Couchsurfing. I have hosted people back home in the USA as well as stayed with people in new places. It has had such a positive impact on my life and I am grateful we are alive during this technological time where we can connect so easily with so many cool people.

Interests

I am an avid Swing and Blues dancer. I started a few years ago and realized it was the missing part of my life I didn't even know was absent! I love sharing such special songs and moments with people. It's amazing. Sometimes I think you can learn more about someone in 3-4 minutes of dancing than you can through conversation in the same amount of time. It's absolutely beautiful and I would be so happy to share it with anyone interested. :)

Aside from dance I consider myself to be in a pretty serious relationship with food... I love to cook, explore new restaurants, try new foods, and of course eat. Mmmmmm. Food. Yes. More.

I also like photography, singing in the shower, laying on the beach, drinking wine, hiking, running, swimming, the great outdoors, and really anything active!

• photography
• dancing
• swing dancing
• dining
• indian food
• mexican food
• running
• traveling
• music
• blues
• hiking
• scuba diving
• swimming
• engineering
• food
• sushi
• meeting new people
• restaurants
• thai food
• spanish
• blues dancing
• penguins

Music, Movies, and Books

I like movies but I more often find myself lost in TV series!

I'm currently watching my way through Gran Hotel from Spain. What a joy it is to watch something so entertaining while simultaneously learning more Spanish!

But some other favorites include:
- Breaking Bad
- Game of Thrones
- The Office
- Orange is the New Black
- Parks & Rec
- Scrubs
- Stranger Things
- Rick and Morty
- Bob's Burgers

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I love dance so much that I decided to start a Swing and Blues Dancing Organization at my University where there previously wasn't one! What started as me teaching 10 students at a time in the basement of the math building grew into hundreds of students dancing in ballrooms to live bands I hired from across the USA. We organized classes, and dances, and workshops with coaches from around the world. What started as me sharing a passion with a few friends grew into a lively community that still lives on today!

It means so much to me to have built a space that has brought so many people together and brought so much happiness into people's lives. I grew and learned so much from this experience that it has truly shaped me into the person I am today. I am so grateful. :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning about other people's lives and experiences they have had. Life can take so many different paths and I appreciate the variety I see in the people around me.

With that said, I would be happy to share stories, to teach dance, to practice English/Spanish, or simply share some food or drink with some nice conversation. I'm pretty easy going.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My stories, my company, thoughts, experiences, and friendship.

(And of course if you host me, whatever I can possibly do to make my stay as effortless as possible)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Sweden, United States