CURRENT MISSION

Learn Spanish

ABOUT ME

A fast-forward geographical life history would be this: I grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, and my family never traveled much. Consequently, I had a lot of pent-up wanderlust. I started straying after high school; I went as far as Oberlin College in Ohio, which is the craziest hippie college I know of. In college I began traveling for the first time, and went to DC, Seattle, California, England and Ireland. I spent a year abroad in Marburg, Germany, where I was exposed to amazing cuisine and culture, and traveled around Europe as much as I could. After college, I moved to Seattle, where I lived for two years working as an EMT. During that time I applied to medical school, and was accepted at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. I moved to Denver to start my medical education in 2007, and have been up to my neck in medicine since.

PHILOSOPHY

At the heart of things, I am a huge dork who's continually in awe of life. I love knowing the how's and why's of things, and can be rational to a fault, but I also frequently overflow with excitement.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting for folks wanting a basecamp for exploring Boulder and Denver. My schedule usually precludes me from being able to function as a tour/activity buddy, but I've still got a futon and a bunch of suggestions on things to see/do around these parts.

Interests

Running, climbing, cycling, backpacking, baking, sharing drinks with good friends.

• culture
• education
• baking
• running
• drinking
• traveling
• bouldering
• cycling
• backpacking
• rock climbing
• teaching
• history
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite movies: LotR trilogy, Pan's Labyrinth, When Harry Met Sally
Favorite music: Radiohead, Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos, Death Cab for Cutie, Beirut
Favorite books: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek; Guns, Germs, and Steel; And the Band Played On; A Country Doctor

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've fed and cared for rhinos, monkeys, giraffes, gazelles, zebras, storks, and ostriches.

Teach, Learn, Share

If you haven't eaten carrots with peanut butter, you should. Right now.

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