I am a Culinary school student about to enter the real world! I am driven by my passion for cooking and eating in happy, healthy, and supportive environments, but I love to be challenged intellectually and learn something or other everywhere I go. The food and beverage world is about community and I cant wait to see more of it, while contributing what I can along the way! I try to be open to new experiences and mindsets at all times, in this country or anywhere else in the world!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am embarking on a 3-4 month cross country road trip as my post-graduation plan!
The goal is to check out a ton of restaurants in various cities to learn more about cooking, serving, wine, and anything else I can see! At the end I hope to have an expanded mindset and increased experience, and a list of places that I want to return to and settle in!
On top of work experience I want to see as many corners of the country as I can and get a feel for different environments, cultures, and people. Love to try and feel more like a local anywhere I go to get a better sense of a place, at least from someone's perspective. I’m also looking forward to being able to give back to the travel community and host travelers when I am settled in somewhere!

Interests

Cooking, eating, travelling, reading, music.

• cooking
• wine
• beer
• cocktails
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• eating
• exploring
• adventuring
• water
• sunsets
• livemusic

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I'm open to just about everything and what I like changes with the wind. The trouble is I'm terrible at knowing what I want to listen to when the feeling hits, but it usually works out okay.

Movie: I haven't seen nearly as many as I apparently should have, and I hear about it a lot. I have roughly no attention span so anything that draws me in for long enough to make it through the whole movie is a winner!

Books: Also a bit all over the place. Up until now mostly dystopian novels and some polytheistic-based mythology based things, but recently I've enjoyed Robert Galbraith's murder-mysteries, The Goldfinch, and Scrappy Little Nobody. And cookbooks, always. But always open to suggestions!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A fair amount of solo travelling around Europe and parts of Asia during college, I like to think it has played a notable role in my self-development.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I know a decent amount about food, wine, beer, and the production/consumption of those things. I am far from an expert but spreading knowledge in any way I can brings me joy!

Learn: Everything possible. You never know what will be useful someday, or simply remind you of a one-off story from years back.

Share: I've been at a relatively small school for a few years now, and my favorite thing about my industry of choice is the community/family vibe. I'm happy to share that with as many people as possible because it's a beautiful thing!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I won't have much on me but love to share food, drink, and new experiences with good people!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, England, France, Germany, India, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, United States