CURRENT MISSION

Become fluent in at least 4 languages (I've got a long way to go)!

ABOUT ME

I'm an avid traveler, reader, learner, hiker, canoeist, animal-lover and musician. I love meeting new people and and enjoy seeing new ways of doing/eating/making/thinking about all the beautiful things in life! I've just finished up my degree in Environmental Studies and worked for several years for an NGO in Senegal that focuses on non-formal education in human rights, democracy, health, literacy, problem resolution, management etc. I've now started a new job with a research institute in Dakar, Senegal.

PHILOSOPHY

Choose joy

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first time CSing was in Paris, France, where I (and several friends) stayed in a great apartment in downtown Paris with a great host! Every CS experience I've had has been awesome.

Interests

I love spending time outside and it's the little things in nature that grab my attention. In Senegal, I spend a fair bit of time hanging out with friends, playing violin, reading, going for walks, and trying out new foods.

• animals
• education
• human rights
• reading
• music
• violin
• hiking
• teaching
• environmental studies
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

books: Poisonwood Bible (Kingsolver); Oryx & Crake, Alias Grace (Atwood); Everything is Illuminated (Safran Foer); Maimouna (Ba); True North (Merrick); No Great Mischief (MacLeod)
music: Neko Case, Mother Mother, Regina Specktor, Great Lake Swimmers, Sarah Harmer, Joni Mitchell, Arcade Fire, Bob Dylan, John Butler Trio

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

While hiking in Switzerland with some friends, we witnessed the birth of a new waterfall (some rumbling, then a flow of water pouring out of the mountain).

Countries I’ve Visited

Fiji, France, Gambia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Senegal