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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
To see and experience as much as possible (conocer el mundo) and try never to have regrets
ABOUT ME
I'm currently working on a Ph.D. in International Education at NYU in New York City. Prior to returning to the states, I lived and worked abroad as an English teacher in Madrid, Spain and Santiago, Chile, which both hold great memories for me. And before that, I was a high school English teacher in the states. Basically, I love education (feeling like I'm making some sort of difference) and discovering more about the world - hence the international education. During vacations and down times from school, I'd like to keep exploring, especially Spanish-speaking countries. I've still never been to Central America! Needless to say, there's a lot to see.
PHILOSOPHY
Dismiss what insults your soul (can't take credit for that one...it's Walt Whitman).
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I really just joined...but have heard great things, so I'm excited to get started. I hope to have some good intercambios with fellow surfers.
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
As I said, I'm new to couchsurfing specifically, but I have slept on my fair share of friends' couches (if that counts!) I guess my most lengthy couchsurfing-esque experience would be my yearlong homestay with my Chilean family (mi mamá y hermanita Chilena) while living in Santiago.
Interests
Travel (clearly!), sun, sand, waves (the beach is my home), education, new experiences, swimming, anything related to the water, learning new things everyday, pushing myself to take risks, people watching, appreciating the good times...
- education
- traveling
- hiking
- skydiving
- swimming
- teaching
- beaches
Music, Movies, and Books
All time favorites - Catcher in the Rye, When Harry Met Sally, anything Jack Johnson (y me encanta reggaeton!)
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Just one?! Really? (no fair) Here are a few...
Skydiving in New Zealand
Hiking to Machu Picchu in Peru
Hydrospeed in Chile
The Eiffel Tower twinkling in Paris
Botellon en Madrid
Sunrise at Uluru in Oz
Countries I’ve Visited
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Countries I’ve Lived In
Chile, Spain, United States