I grew up just north of Chicago, IL, USA and just got back from an amazing summer abroad in Madrid. I just transferred to Loyola University Chicago and am studying English and Secondary Education!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I first joined couchsurfing when I was studying abroad last year and would like to continue using it now that I'm home. I loved the majority of my experiences with it in the past and would like to meet people from all over the world even though I can no longer travel to meet people :)

Interests

I love watching/playing most sports
I play guitar and love most types of music
Photography
Writing
Reading
Traveling
Coffee
Cooking/Baking/Grilling

I have an obsession with words...
"I am interested in language because it wounds or seduces me"
--Roland Barthes

• writing
• photography
• education
• cooking
• baking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• sports
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

I like most kinds of music from Frank Sinatra to indie rock to American hip/hop and rap.
I love watching old movies from the USA's golden age of cinema (1930s-1950s) and of course modern movies as well. Sci-fi, action, comedy, they are all pretty appealing to me.
Picking favorite books is too difficult...I love so many of them and there are so many I have yet to read. I love quotes, though. They are like little snippets of books or speeches or poems that can speak more than the entire work. :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A year ago I had never left the continental United States and now I have traveled to 3 other continents outside of North America!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Swapping stories and ideas is what I'd really enjoy about this experience!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States