Hi, I'm a mid-twenties overeducated dude from LA. My fiance (aka best friend and love of my life) is also overeducated. She's still in law school and can't take off to travel. I'm a big soccer fan and learning to play the mandolin. I've done a decent amount of traveling, mostly in South Asia and Israel, but am particularly eager to see more of the U.S.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I graduated from law school in May and took the bar in July. However, I don't start work till November.
Three months?!? Score. With that time I'm hoping to travel the US on a shoestring budget (I'm living off left-over loans). I'm attending a wedding in Connecticut at the end of Aug. and am slowly making my way there starting in the mid-west.

Interests

• working out
• politics
• reading
• soccer
• nature
• learning new things

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a big audiobook person (Hello Los Angeles Commutes!)

This year I've listened to: What Money Can't Buy, Michael Sandel; The Exodus, Dick Friedman; The Dispossessed, Ursula K. Le Guin; Why We Sleep, Matthew Walker; The Girl with the Lower Back Tatoo, Amy Schumer; Shortest Way Home, Pete Buttigieg; A Fighting Chance, Elizabeth Warren; Killing Commendatore, Haruki Murakami; and a few books by David Sedaris. I think I've covered almost every piece of his.

I'll admit, I'm not a big TV/ movie person. I do watch a good amount of soccer though. Besides that, I like animated and superhero movies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once took a train trip from Dhaka, Bangladesh to New Delhi, India stopping along the way. Various friends tagged along for different legs as I visited many of the holiest sites of the Buddha. It was a good time.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm learning Mandolin. Let's both home by the time I visit I've improved a bit. In general, I love learning. I studied Philosophy and Public Affairs in college, so I'm always game for big-picture conversations.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversations, for the most part. I'm open to other things or tasks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bangladesh, China, India, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel