CURRENT MISSION

My current mission in life is to really live and not get stuck in a mundane routine. I want to learn new things and to try new things. I also want to spend some time traveling to other countries as well as throughout Azerbaijan.

ABOUT ME

I am a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sheki and I have been here since June 28, 2007. I will be in Azerbaijan until September 11, 2009 and then I will return back home to the U.S. I am 29 and I feel like I am just getting started. I enjoy spending my time with friends and family and seeing as many new things as possible. There is so much of the world to see and not enough time to witness it all. This is the first country I have been to another country (when I decide to do somehting I like to go big) and I am having a great time.

PHILOSOPHY

I beleive that I need to constantly challenge myself and try new things. I also beleive that most people are good but at times make poor choices. I believe that family and friends are the most important things in this world and are worth fighting for. I also believe that if you want something bad enough you can find a way to achieve it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am participating because I think it is interesting to meet new people and learn about where they come from. I also want to do a lot of traveling but it is expensive so I am hoping that by helping people I will in turn be helped when my time comes to travel. I have lived in this country for over a year and I like that I can help travelers learn more about this culture throught the eyes of an actual resident. I live in one of the most beautiful places in Azerbaijan where there is a lot of history and beautiful nature all around. It gives me a lot of joy to share that with other people and to learn what they think of Sheki and Azerbaijan.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have not done any couch surffing myself but I have hosted two couples and I have meet a lot of tourists in Sheki. I plan on doing some couch surfing when I get done in September in Great Britain, Inshalla!

Interests

My interests are reading books, traveling, watching movies, hiking, spending time with friends and family, exploring, and rock climbing (I have only done this a few times but I love it).

• culture
• books
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• surfing
• rock climbing
• history
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

In all honesty I really like everything. It depends on my mood but in general I like just about everything (Rap is something that is not at the top of my list but sometimes I enjoy it).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Peace Corps is the amazing thing that I am doing right now. I left every thing I knew and flew half way across the world to live in a country that is very different from my own for 27 months.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have knowlege about Azerbaijan and about the customs and traditions and I also have knowledge about America and what life is like there too.

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