I recently completed my masters program in applied anthropology at UMD in May. I am currently a Peace Corps volunteer in Mungwi District, Northern Province, Zambia, right outside of Kasama. Come visit if you want to see fish ponds and cute dogs.

Outside of academia (is there really an outside?), I am a second-degree brown belt in judo (Nikyu), play tennis, enjoy playing and watching soccer (Real Madrid and Barcelona supporter), try new foods, and walk a lot. I can spend hours in an art or history museum. When I visit new places, I love just walking around and getting a feel for the city. I drink too much coffee and am trying to switch to tea, but honestly, it's been unsuccessful. I eat too many desserts and have a real weakness for chocolate ice cream. I want to write a book someday, so I write down a lot of what I do and see. I also read a lot too; I can finish a 200+ page book in less than a day.

So, I'm a nerd that loves to throw people (judo is the best thing I've ever done, I swear!).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet new people and give you an insight into rural life in Zambia (I'm an anthropologist; all about that local perspective!).

Interests

Judo, tennis, Real Madrid football team, reading, writing, eating sushi and baguettes, petting corgis, meeting new people.

• culture
• writing
• chocolate
• reading
• soccer
• tennis
• anthropology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Stromae, Maitre Gims, Mika, AWOLNATION, Bastille, Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Fleet Foxes

Movies: Moulin Rouge!, Love Actually, Stand By Me, Paris, Je T'aime

Books: Harry Potter, On the Road, Allen Ginsburg poetry, anything by Clifford Geertz, Americanah, White Teeth, and I'm trying to get through IQ84; If you've read it, don't spoil it since I'm only on page 100.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Not making a drunk fool out of myself; I can handle alcohol rather well for my size, and I generally always have my bearings together.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Does anyone want to learn about postmodern cultural theory?? I can also teach some judo techniques, bake my mom's famous out-of-the-box chocolate chip cookies, and how to memorize historical factoids that make you sound super cool.

Learn: Everything. I'm always up to learn something new. Currently, I'm learning about astronomy and star-gazing so if you have any fun facts about that, let me know!

Share: Food. Stories. My diary from when I was 12 (though, do you really want me to share that?)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm incredibly clean, incredibly short (so I don't take up a lot of space) and I don't need much to be happy. Good friend, funny personality, up for learning about new cities, and if you ever decide to come to Kasama, Zambia, I can show you around my 1km long village!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, England, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Malawi, Morocco, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Turkey, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States, Zambia