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Overview
About Me
I am a student from the U.S. currently doing an internship for Siemens healthcare in Erlangen, Germany.
I am not a smoker.
I grew up in Dallas, Texas until I moved to Atlanta Georgia to attend Georgia Tech for university. I'm still only a bachelor's student.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
New to couch surfing. So far I have one had one surfing experience and it was absolutely amazing. That opened my eyes to the opportunities that I could have within this community. I am interested in meeting new people from completely different cultures and exchanging experiences, food, and music with them while at the same time getting to know their home country. When I return to the U.S. in January I would love to show my home to new people as well.
Interests
Computer gaming, minor programming experience, travelling, Dogs, Gymnastics, Wrestling, Music, hiking, geocaching.
- dogs
- dining
- technology
- traveling
- music
- hiking
- surfing
- wrestling
- gymnastics
- languages
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Went from having to quit high school wrestling due to a shoulder injury to founding my high school gymnastics team.
I also worked in a stem cell research lab for 4 months developing biotinylated heparin coatings as a method of getting stem cells to stay at an injury site to help reverse arthritis and regrow cartilage.
What I Can Share with Hosts
I'm a native English speaker and can help anyone who is trying to improve their English. At the same time I'm trying to improve my German and love conversating in both languages.
I have quite a bit of experience with computers and developing embedded systems and can attempt to help out with any computer problems.
I will also always offer to help out with any cleaning or chores around the house.
I'm a music fanatic and love to exchange different artists with people and to learn about what music they love and what aspects of it fascinate them.
Countries I’ve Visited
Czech Republic, France, Germany, Japan, United States
Countries I’ve Lived In
Germany, United States