I'm a 25 year old male living in Iowa City, Iowa I graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2014 with a Mechanical Engineering degree. I'm working for Nordex USA, a wind energy company, in West Branch, IA as a quality engineer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on couchsurfing to meet new people and explore cities from the perspective of the locals. I place a high priority on the relationships in my life and enjoy learning and talking with new people that I meet.

Interests

Yoga, reading, cooking, listening to podcasts, watching TV and movies

• cooking
• fitness
• yoga
• technology
• movies
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• podcasts
• hiking
• engineering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Mumford and Sons, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Dave Matthews Band, Of Monsters and Men, Ingrid Michaelson, Delta Rae, The Lumineers, Ed Sheeran, Hozier, Eliza Doolittle, Florence and the Machine, The Head and the Heart, Justin Timberlake, Walk the Moon, Misterwives, The Oh Hellos,

Movies: About Time, Step Brothers, Wedding Crashers, Parent Trap, Dark Knight, Love Actually, Remember the Titans, Seven Pounds, Crazy Stupid Love, Emperor's New Groove

Books: The 4 Hour Workweek, Harry Potter series, Vagabonding, Sapiens, Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for A Fantastic Future, Thinking Fast and Slow, The Happiness Hypothesis, Sapiens.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I studied abroad for four months in London in the fall of 2012, traveling to ten different countries. During that trip, I went canyoning, which is illegal in most countries. It's basically going from the top of a mountain to the bottom through jumping, sliding, and hiking in a wetsuit.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning. I love learning about health and fitness, and new technology.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A smile and great conversation with hopefully some laughs.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, England, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, England, United States