CURRENT MISSION

I want to see the environments and inhabitants of the world in their most natural and true forms.

ABOUT ME

I am a fun-loving optimist eager for adventure. I love pursuing new experiences and exploring places I've never been. I am a very personable person who enjoys meeting new people and making friends.

PHILOSOPHY

Be yourself and nothing less.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Currently I am studying and travelling abroad, so I am looking for couches to sleep on but I don't have a couch to offer at the moment. When I return to the US I hope to offer a couch or bed at my apartment in Texas.

Interests

I am a Finance and Economics major at university. In my free time, I like creating and listening to music, surfing, cooking, reading, and spending time with friends.

• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• surfing
• economics

Music, Movies, and Books

Music- I like too many artists to list here, but these are a few: Bob Marley, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Fleet Foxes, Vampire Weekend, Iron and Wine.

Books- Catcher in the Rye, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Trilogy, A Tale of Two Cities, The Mascot, The Beach

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Many of the memorable moments I have experienced simply involve conversations with people from all over the world. I have heard so many stories-- be it sad, happy, funny, angry-- that have given me insight into how people live all over the world. I have learned a lot from others, and believe that talking to locals around the world provides the highest form of cultural knowledge and understanding. One specific event, apart from talking to people, that stands out to me would be seeing the land-jumpers in Vanuatu. It is a ritual that the natives believe fertilizes the earth for the coming harvest. In this ritual, a giant, 100 ft tall tower is built using trees from the jungle and vines to hold everything together. They then send young men up the tower, at different heights, and they jump from the tower with only vines tied to their ankles. The vines only help break the fall however, and they smack into the mud after the long fall. It was an amazing cultural experience that I will never forget.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Ecuador, Fiji, France, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, New Caledonia, Slovenia, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States