CURRENT MISSION

Learn a new language.

ABOUT ME

After graduating from College in May I went on a 5 month trip around Europe.  I had an amazing time and met a lot of really fun and interesting people!  Couchsurfing was an invaluable resource, helping me connect with locals and save some money on my travel budget. Now that I am back in Iowa I am living in Iowa City while working part time and taking graduate courses at the University.  My schedule is pretty busy, but if I have the time I'd love to host fellow couchsurfers and give back to the community that helped make my trip a great one!A bit about me:I grew up in a small town in Iowa surrounded by corn fields and dairy farms.  I majored in Economics at college, and I'll be pursuing a Masters degree in International Studies starting January 2012.I am always willing to learn and to try new things and understand different view points. My favorite part of traveling is getting to know new people and share experiences and knowledge with them!

PHILOSOPHY

Judge less, tolerate more, and try and have fun with everything you do.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been hosted by many different people all over Europe. So far I have not hosted, but hopefully that will change once I move into my Iowa City apartment.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am fairly new to couchsurfing but so far it has been amazing.

Interests

Travel (obviously!), hiking, running, food/cooking, nutritional science, reading, good beer and wine, meeting new people and experiencing new cultures.

• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• running
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• economics
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The National, Okkervil River, Florence and the Machine, Say Hi, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Nine Inch Nails, Kid Cudi, lots of different things.

Movies: Lost in Translation, The Terminal, Royal Tenenbaums, Cool Hand Luke, Garden State, In Bruges, Forgetting Sarah Marshal.

Books: Lamb, Blink, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Wheel of Time series, Zorba the Greek, anything by Guy Kay.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am slowly learning to cook for myself, so if you are able to show me how to cook something new it would be much appreciated!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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