I am 24 years old from Columbus, Ohio. I just graduated with my bachelors in Evolution & Ecology from Ohio State University. After graduation I bought a plane ticket to Bangkok and traveled SouthEast Asia for 7 months. My dream is to find a job in conservation or environmental science with a focus on education and outreach. I am traveling to learn about different places and cultures, and experience them fully by meeting as many people as possible!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am traveling Central America now and would love to stay with locals more often than in hostels

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I am down for almost anything (within reason)

Movies: The Departed, Moulin Rouge, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Way Back

Books:
Purple Hibiscus - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
Homegoing - Yaa Gyasi
Half of a Yellow Sun - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
When Broken Glass Floats - Chanrithy Him
Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
Sharp Objects - Gillian Flynn
The Good Girl - Mary Kubica

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I discovered a bacteriophage that was previously unidentified, isolated it, and named it WillSterrell.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Cambodia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Northern Ireland, Panama, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States