CURRENT MISSION

travel, explore, live.

ABOUT ME

Hello, my name is Andrew Stygar.

I'm twenty-three years old. I'm a college graduate from the University of Florida where I majored in Microbiology and Cell Science.

I love to travel and meet new people. At the time being, I don't have any major trips planned. The next expedition I'd love to endure, though, is to either, backpack Southeast Asia or bike the Pacific Coast. I do, however, hope to move to Manhattan this upcoming spring, so hopefully that plan pans out.

I'm also currently in the process of enrolling into the United States Peace Corps; I'm hoping to be stationed in Tanzania as Secondary Science Education Preceptor.

PHILOSOPHY

I consider myself an open-minded person with a peaceful and passive persona. I believe that everyone has a purpose in life; furthermore, I feel that we should not settle for mediocrity, nor focus merely on the destination of our pursuit. I for one am enjoying the journey.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm an extremely outgoing individual who is always up for interesting and novel experiences. However, I'd say that my personality is somewhat ambivalent because I also love to kickback and discuss music, philosophy, and life at local coffee shops.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had plenty of awesome encounters via Couchsurfing. This website is a great networking tool that helps connect people from a sundry of nationalities, ethnicities, and backgrounds. I've made several lifelong friends from the experiences I endured stemming from this site; it has made my eurotrip even more so unforgettable.

Interests

indie music enthusiast.
avid concertgoer.
photography.
adrenaline seeker.
hard cider connoisseur.
traveling nomadically.

• culture
• books
• photography
• education
• coffee
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• backpacking
• bungee jumping
• paragliding
• teaching
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Stuck in Love
Across the Universe
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Juno
Where the Wild Things Are
Tarantino, Coen Brothers, and Scorsese.

Music:
Ed Sheeran
Bright Eyes
City and Colour
Elliot Smith
The Beatles
Ben Howard
Lewis Watson
The Tallest Man on Earth
Bombay Bicycle Club
Bon Iver
Of Monsters and Men
Mumford and Sons

Acoustic Indie/Folk is the primary genre I tend to list to, however, my musical taste ranges from classical-hardcore.

Books:
Vonnegut, Kerouac, and Harry Potter Series.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Skydived from an elevation of 18,000 ft (≈ 5.5 km).
- Bridge jumped and cliff dived in the Appalachians.
- Successfully camped out over two nights on the streets of NYC in an attempt to snag a live taping spot of SNL (Host: Seth Rogen Musical Guest: Ed Sheeran).
- Paragliding in the Swiss Alps
- Bungee Jumping Stockhorn

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm not quite sure what type of applicable traits I'd be able to teach, perhaps biological based processes and applications. I'm open to learning whatever people have to teach; almost every experience can be sculpted into a learning experience. I'd like to share and listen to others culture, beliefs, and values.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States