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Overview

  • 6 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning French
  • 31, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Instructional Designer
  • Harvard University
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

Currently living in my hometown of LA!!

I recently graduated from Harvard University, where I lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts - a beautiful city right across the Charles River and 10 minutes away from Boston. It has an international flair, an air of youthfulness, and of course, my college.

The place I call home, however, is my gorgeous, sunny Los Angeles. You can find me here enjoying smoothies, running in Los Feliz, rollerblading in Santa Monica, relaxing and shopping in Venice, and laughing and singing on the Pacific Coast Highway with the car windows down.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is about creating yourself.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host and surf.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I love talking to people, sharing stories, laughing, and dancing. My best memories are those when I have been surrounded by positive people who love life just as much as I do. My dream is to have close friends from every city in the world and have many adventures! THE WORLD IS AMAZING - LET'S GO EXPLORE!

Interests

Traveling (duh), sunbathing, trying exotic fruits, running, cycling, hiking, studying and creating art, foreign languages, history, psychology, fashion, listening to techno, dancing, partying until the sun comes up, smelling different spices, juicing, buying jewelry and scarves from around the world, evening walks, watching sunsets and sunrises, singing poorly but loud and passionately, smiling everyday and laughing until I cry.

  • books
  • fashion
  • dancing
  • running
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • hiking
  • history
  • languages
  • psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

FILMS:

Huge film junkie. I love music and film recommendations so send them my way!

Some all-time favorites:

The Matrix, Blade Runner, Amelie, Pan's Labyrinth, The Lord of the Rings, La Haine, Jane Eyre, Marlena, Cinema Paradiso, A L'aventure, etc.

MUSIC:

TECHNO!! Also, Indie (e.g. James Blake, The XX, Cherry Glazerr, BORNS, Radiohead, Enya), EDM + Trance (e.g. Above and Beyond, deadmau5, Tiesto, Trentemoller, Kygo, Martin Garrix), Jazz, French Lounge, Pop, Reggaeton (e.g. J Balvin, Maluma, Don Omar), Spanish Classic Rock + Pop (e.g. Mecano, Belinda, Fey), and Classical (e.g. Chopin, Beethoven). I also want to learn more about opera and music composition.

BOOKS:

English major here! Favorites vary month to month but I love:

The Brothers Karamazov, The God of Small Things, Cloud Atlas, My Antonia, Siddhartha, and anything by Henry James.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Either seeing Yo Yo Ma perform on an outdoor theater on a stormy night, or skydiving on my birthday.

Teach, Learn, Share

I LOVE TO TALK, AND LEARN NEW LANGUAGES

I can teach you Spanish, how to zig zag on rollerblades, run faster, make bombass vegan food, some yoga moves, etc.

Looking to learn how to surf, play the piano, and speak some French.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel adventures, delicious recipes, jokes, workout tips, and of course I can also tutor you in Spanish or beginning Italian! I also love dancing and partying so we can have lots of fun!! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Western Sahara

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, Spain, United States, Viet Nam

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