My name is Ben. I live in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Next year, I might be teaching English abroad. I hope to do some traveling while overseas!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet people to hang out with from different parts of the world!

I can also potentially host you in Chicago--see the "My Home" section for more info.

Interests

I've been vegetarian for six years now, so if you are visiting Chicago, I can tell you about the best vegan/vegetarian places to eat.

• cats
• vegetarian
• vegan
• traveling
• music
• indie pop
• wrestling
• programming
• tefl
• web development
• video production
• dive bars
• twee

Music, Movies, and Books

I love indie pop & twee music! I like a lot of music, though. I really like going to shows!

I have also played in a few bands--keyboard, cello, drums, and guitar. It's fun. Do you want to hear?
Experimental/ambient acoustic (I played cello): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gCx16tmCJc
Garage rock (I played drums): https://oksara.bandcamp.com/
Current pop project: https://sushibackpack.bandcamp.com/

What I Can Share with Hosts

I will help clean!
I can help teach you English! Or a little bit of German!
I can tell you about life in the USA, specifically Chicago!
I can teach you some music maybe, or we can play music together!
I will provide ~good vibes~

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States