I live in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. I am a law student attending John Marshall Law School.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Currently, I'm really commuting. I live in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, but I have an internship in Uptown. Commuting by car would take around three hours one way when you consider traffic and trying to find parking. I can't afford to stay in a hostel every week, so I am couchsurfing within Chicago to lessen the commute and also network. I figured it would be a good way to hit two birds with one stone, so to speak.

Interests

• dancing
• civil rights
• politics
• economics
• comedy
• satire
• organizing
• progressive politics
• prison abolition

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm not really a music / movie type of person. I'll listen to any music, even country. It's been so long since I have watched any movies or television that when I do view it, it comes off as quite surreal. All the books I've been reading have been law books. I like "The Good Earth" and "A People's History of the United States." Currently, I am reading "The New Jim Crow - Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness," by Michelle Alexander.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was a protester during the Occupy Wall Street movement in Washington, DC. I lived in a tent for several months. Then went hitchhiking around the country with my partner.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
I can teach a lot but its mainly political. I can also teach you your rights for when the government comes knocking on your door. I can also teach conflict resolution.

Learn:
I love to learn a little bit of everything. The more you know ... Also Spanish. I would like to learn Spanish.

Share:
I can share with you some good tea that I always carry with me!

What I Can Share with Hosts

If someone is willing to host me regularly, like two nights a week for the semester, we can come up with some sort of financial deal. Otherwise I can share with you my insight.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Jamaica