Hello, I am a 24 year old recent UIC graduate who has spent the majority of 2022 traveling throughout Europe. I am a born and raised Chicagoan but spent 8 years living in Los Angeles. I am a true artist at heart and enjoy all forms of artistic expression and meeting new people. I've been a vegetarian for almost 11 years and even have a tattoo of my favorite mushroom on my leg!! I love physical activity like hiking, rock climbing, skating, swimming, and I also enjoy painting, playing video games, doing arts n' crafts, and learning new skills. I'm always on the go and really don't take a lot of time to just sit and do nothing. I am a HUGE animal lover and will always want to hang with your pets. I also love to go out and dance (not the hugest drinker but I'm down to clown) and just all around explore.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WILL BE MOVING OUT OF THE UNITED STATES AT THE BEGINNING OF JULY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Wanting to help out other travelers + who doesn't love good karma & meeting new people!

Last year I was very lucky to get advice and recommendations from people on CS so I want to make sure I'm always paying it forward any way I can.

****IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A FINISHED AND VERIFIED PROFILE, OR ANY REFERENCES, I WILL SIMPLY JUST ASK FOR MORE INFORMATION EXPLAINING WHY YOU ARE MISSING THESE THINGS
(For transparency, I don't have any references due to my newness on this forum and not consistently traveling/hosting)

Interests

• writing
• cooking
• music
• art
• eating
• dance
• going out

Music, Movies, and Books

I adore RNB or any really orchestrally-heavy songs, I am a big fan of string and woodwind instruments

I'm a big tv person but enjoy classic movies (I was named after Audrey Hepburn and my favorite show Law & Order SVU premiered its first episode 1 month after I was born)

I used to be a big Ellen Hopkins and Lucy Maud Montgomery's books but now I read alot of books on interpretations of Psychological theories from Carl Jung, Erik Erikson, and others.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Been to Mexico 2x. Traveled through Europe for 4 months relatively alone ( a very interesting story for anyone who wants to hear) and went to Paris (3x), Marseille, Nice, Normandie, Amsterdam, Rome, Naples, Ischia and. recently in 2024 went to Brussels.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to teach people new skills like making art or cooking

I'd love to learn new languages, new ways of life, and anything/everything about traveling.

I want to always be able to share my experiences and exchanging with others while being able to grow and make meaningful connections.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am always down to contribute to the upkeep of one's home while I'm there, I am great to go out with and will always crack jokes.

I also love to cook and love exchanging recipes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States