Hi everyone,

I am an engineering student at Iowa State University. I am originally from the Chicago suburbs, Elgin to be exact. My passion for traveling and meeting people has led me to the site and I am very excited to experience new destinations. For the Spring semester I will be interning at SpaceX in Cape Canaveral, FL. This location is the launch facility for both NASA and SpaceX. I also worked for P&G as a Power, Controls, and Information Systems Engineer for two summers.

I also made a website a few years back that can give you a better idea of who I am:
http://brendongeils.com/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As a student I live on the student budget, but that isn't the only reason I couchsurf. My philosophy is the more cultures, people, and experiences I am exposed to the happier and more well rounded I can become. Staying with a host or hosting someone on my own is how I intend to do this.

Interests

Triathlons!
Electrical engineering
Computer programming (C, PHP, Java, HTML/CSS, R, Python, Javascript, Verilog)
Reading
traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

I used to DJ for a few years so I learned to like it all, personal favorites include EDM/Dance music, G-Eazy, Pretty Lights, Skizzy Mars.

My favorite movie is Good Will Hunting.

Favorite book is hard, but I do really enjoy Malcolm Gladwell's books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Skydiving, twice.

I actually made a webpage to answer this question:
http://brendongeils.com/impossible-list/

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
Programming
Web Development
Entrepreneurship (Forming LLC, Taxes, data aggregation, SEO, etc)
English
Lean Startup practices (or manufacturing practices)

Learn:
Languages more fluently
Your culture and city
Cooking!

Share:
Stories mainly from my blog/website:
http://brendongeils.com/blog/

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have worked at multiple companies and started a few companies of my own. I have a passion for technology and entrepreneurship. I believe that a person needs to do something they love and help others while doing it. I can share some of my passions that might be of interest and hopefully hear about theirs as well. With every experience I am eager to learn and meet people!

Countries I’ve Visited

Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Oman, Qatar, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Qatar, United Kingdom, United States