Hey! I'm Chris, from a tiny little village called Albrighton near the city of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom. I work as a Volunteer Coordinator for Kent Union, the Students Union at the University of Kent where I graduated this year in English and American Literature.

I now live and work in Canterbury, a gorgeous city that I would happily show people around!

I'm quite independent and love exploring places by myself and meeting new people once I get there. It's so much fun setting off on a journey not knowing quite where I'll stay or who I'll meet. A little bit of the unknown is fun!

PHILOSOPHY

Laughter. And sleeping in when it's appropriate.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

After my year abroad in 2012-3 in Berkeley, California, I couchsurfed from Chicago, to DC and New York on the best trip of my life!

Interests

• Literature (particularly American literature and Nature writing)
• Philosophy
• LGBT Issues- I was on Stonewall's Youth Talent Programme this year, have volunteered for Pride in London and I sit on the committee for National Student Pride
• Volunteering
• Traveling

• writing
• books
• literature
• traveling
• piano
• languages
• sign language
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Donnie Darko, The Truman Show, Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Music: Musical Theatre, Green Day, Soul, Lifehouse, Katherine Jenkins, Acoustic

Books: Invisible Man, Harry Potter, The Great Gatsby, Maurice and so so many more

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I studied at UC Berkeley for my year abroad! I got to spend a year in sight of the Golden Gate Bridge and I made the most incredible friends there- I miss it everyday!

Teach, Learn, Share

I play piano, I could teach/help I guess!
I would love to keep progressing with languages, I was quite good at French but am out of practice, so it would be cool to share knowledge and learn some more, as well as helping anyone else learning!
I would love to learn sign language.
I love sharing information about LGBT issues with people!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Discussions, books, friendliness and hugs!

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States