I'm a student of Cognitive Science at the University of California, Davis. I'm currently traveling Europe and about to study abroad this fall (2023) at the University of Mendoza in Argentina.

INTERESTS:

Mindfulness, hiking, outdoor adventures, dancing, trying all the delicious local foods (have to try everything at least once), concerts/music festivals, psychedelic exploration, yoga, modalities that heal trauma, bodywork, healthy living.

I love traveling and learning about different cultures. My mom is Armenian and grew up in Beirut, Lebanon and I spoke Armenian growing up. I think that's where I got a love for languages and diversity.

ABOUT ME (deeper)

I'm a kind, fun, easy-going, adventurous, and spiritual person. I'm all about loving and learning from others, exploring and learning about this beautiful earth, and leaving the world a little better if I can.

I'm gay and an LGBTQ+ advocate (too many of us are still dying). I will also always stand up for what is right, and also try to understand all sides.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love the type of people that participate in couch surfing! We love sharing and know that there is so much more that connects us and brings us together than the things that divide us.

Interests

I love to get to know people and learn how they do life. I can always go for a hike, have a beach day, explore a city, go dancing or enjoy live music. I'm an ambivert: I love both quiet, more intimate connections with a few, as well as going out and feeling the energy of a big crowd and meeting new people, like at a festival.

• dancing
• mexican food
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• socializing
• bouldering
• hiking
• languages
• science
• beaches
• spirituality
• lgbt
• techno
• nutrition
• cognitive science
• psychedelics
• spanish
• spanish language
• science and technology
• spiritual growth
• armenian

Music, Movies, and Books

Currently reading/listening:

-The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle.
-Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari.
-The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching, by Thich Nhat Hanh.
-100 Años de Soledad, by Gabriel García Márquez.

Movies:

The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Howl's Moving Castle, 13 Going on 30, Cold Mountain, A Little Princess, The Dark Knight trilogy, Interstellar, Mean Girls.

Music:

Techno (house, deep house, trance), The Blaze, Lane 8, The Killers, Panic! At the Disco, Carly Rae Jepsen, Gwen Stefani, Hive Riot, Hans Zimmer....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living in Spain for 3 years teaching English and traveling around Europe.

Teach, Learn, Share

Meditation, Cognitive Science, Psychedelics for healing or paradigm shifts, English language, nutrition, fitness, LGBTQ issues, faith and spirituality.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Great conversation, a listening ear, meals, a dancing partner, a gym buddy, a yoga / meditation friend, tips and tricks for using psychedelics, trip sitting if the time and conditions are right, take care of them when they visit me and I'm the host :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belgium, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States