CURRENT MISSION

To serve and be a part of my global community

ABOUT ME

I am 27 years old and recently completed a Global Masters of International Relations, where I lived in 5 countries (Austria, Thailand, Switzerland, Netherlands, and UK). I am now about to embark on a new big adventure - 27 months of service with the US Peace Corps. I will be serving in Jordan. After 3 months of training in Amman, I will be assigned a permanent post. I hope to start hosting surfers after my first 3 months at post (Peace Corps rules does not allow guests the 1st 3 months at post).

I love photography - spent the past 7 years selling cameras and teaching photography. You can see the photos I've taken since beginning my Master's degree travels here:

https://plus.google.com/u/1/photos/100716032921455505611/albums

I am a bit of geek as well - Star Wars/Star Trek, Doctor Who, etc - so if you're also a Sci-Fi geek we can talk! :-)

Being an IR scholar - I thoroughly enjoy learning about the politics of each country so I may ask a lot of political questions.

PHILOSOPHY

Nothing is regrettable if you've learned something from it. Everything helps shape me to the person I am becoming - and hopefully it's always for the better.

Personal favorite quotes:

'Knowledge will forever govern ignorance' - James Madison

'Do not inject logic into my reality'

Что привело меня на Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Starting in April 2015, after my training and initial 3 months at post, I intend to start hosting surfers. In the meantime, I will gladly meet with surfers as they pass through wherever my village is!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I surfed for the first time in Italy - stayed with a wonderful host in Milan, met up with people in Venice and Rome. It's been wonderful so far!

Surfed in Sweden - Borlange and Uppsala! :-)

Интересы

Politics
Photography
Reading
Meeting People

My interests are constantly shifting and changing. I like to try out all kinds of new things. Sometimes I like them, sometimes not.

• photography
• wine
• politics
• reading
• socializing
• international relations
• logic
• medicine
• mountains

Музыка, кино и книги

Doctor Who
Star Trek
Harry Potter
Big Bang Theory
Once Upon a Time

etc etc geeky stuff

I'm a big George Orwell fan too. I am a sucker for a good political dystopia.

Классная вещь, которую я сделал(-а)

Volunteered with the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand - absolutely incredible experience and I highly encourage taking a trip to the reserve if you are in Chaing Mai!

Volunteered with Habitat for Humanity in San Salvador, El Salvador

First trip out of the country was India - completely fell in love with the country.

I've climbed mountains, swam under waterfalls, seen Mozart's Operas in Vienna, tasted real Italian wine - and plan on doing so much more! I try to take advantage of as many opportunities as I can!

Учу, учусь, делюсь опытом и информацией

I taught Photography the last 5 years - would love to help if you're interested in learning a bit!

Где я побывал(-а)

Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, El Salvador, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Vatican City State

Где я жил(-а)

Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States