PLEASE NOTE: I AM TRAVELING THROUGH EASTERN EUROPE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 19TH AND AM THUS UNABLE TO HOST BEFORE THEN. Sorry! I can still provide recommendations about the Clemson and/or Greenville area though!

CURRENT MISSION

See the world.

ABOUT ME

I'm a Chicago native who just completed my Master of Architecture degree at Clemson University in upstate South Carolina. I like moving around, traveling to new places, and meeting interesting people. I've been sampling living in various places across America the last several years, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Charleston, Oklahoma, and now upstate South Carolina.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I am here to both learn and share, both from my own home and when I am invited into the homes of others. I think that the real way to experience a place is to meet locals, and where better to meet locals excited about sharing their culture than here?

Unfortunately because of my rural location, I've only had the pleasure of hosting twice. I've surfed a few times on a road trip in the US, and I am eager to hopefully surf and meet other couchsurfers when I visit Eastern Europe later this summer!

Interests

architecture, painting, photography, running, hiking, thrifting, ugly sweaters, ping pong, drag, coffee, crossing state lines, Doc Martens, my Pontiac Vibe named Vicky, the color black, overusing catch phrases, dancing as if I have even a hint of ability when I in fact do not, rock climbing, traveling

• cats
• architecture
• photography
• coloring
• dancing
• coffee
• running
• movies
• traveling
• painting
• hiking
• rock climbing
• table tennis

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
The Diving Bell and The Butterfly by Jean Dominique-Bauby, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay

Music:
Misterwives, Imagine Dragons, Florence and the Machine, City and Colour, Lana Del Ray, Mumford and Sons, Wild Child, Of Monsters and Men, Fun., Adele, Walk the Moon, Robyn, The Black Keys, Passion Pit, Jaymay, Ingrid Michaelson, Lady Gaga, Banks

Movies:
The Diving Bell and The Butterfly, 500 Days of Summer, We Need To Talk About Kevin, Black Swan, Bridesmaids, Django, Still Alice, Paris is Burning, Room, The Devil Wears Prada

TV:
30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Project Runway, Criminal Minds, How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing I've ever done was to solo hike Half Dome in Yosemite. I have never seen a place more beautiful, and it was both empowering and humbling to do it alone.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share vegetarian cooking skills, local hiking trail suggestions, and endless conversation. I also am always up for grabbing a good local beer or a great cup of coffee.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share stories and laughs, cat memes, coffee pairing recommendations, in depth discussions about movies, and a myriad of personality quirks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belarus, China, Germany, Iceland, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States