I am a 19 year old in between high school and college. When I graduated high school in June of 2018, I decided that before I went off to college I needed to do some exploring, so I took the year off to travel. So far I have visited Canada, Nepal, Ecuador, Lithuania, and France, and my favorite part in every trip has been meeting new people from around the globe. I love passing time with people from different backgrounds and learning what they have to teach teaching what I have to offer.

This past winter I spent seven weeks in Ecuador and during most of that time I was speaking primarily Spanish. Although I don't think I speak well enough to call myself fluent, I am good enough to have conversations and communicate relatively clearly, and I LOVE to practice with native speakers!

My Facebook is Arlo Dolven, so you can look me up there if you'd like, but I don't really use it so for more resent pictures go to my Instagram arlo_dolven.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people from all walks of life and from all around the world. I staying with real people, not just in hotels, and Couchsurfing seems like the best place to do that.

Interests

• politics
• music
• soccer
• geography
• travel
• food
• conversation
• hanging out
• demography

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: the four big genres that I like are Pop, Hip-Hop, RnB, and Indy, and of course there are artists outside of those genres that I like, such as Natalia Lafourcade and Rosalia.

Movies: It's hard to point to one favorite, but some movies that I like include, Blackkklansman, The Shape of Water, and The Jungle Book.

Books: Lord of the Rings, Maus, Harry Potter

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent seven weeks traveling around Ecuador, including two weeks volunteering in a Waorani village in the Amazon.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a graduate of a very alternative school, so I can share a lot of knowledge on the topic of education. I'm also happy to tell you about anything listed in my interests, from american politics to my favorite soccer teams.

As far as learning goes, I'm happy to hear about anything you're interested in. I particularly love to talk about the things listed in my interests, but anything you have to teach is of value to me.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm glad to share stories and experiences with anyone I stay with. Also maybe some chocolate :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Ecuador, France, Lithuania, Mexico, Nepal

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States