Hello!

I'm a twenty-something American who has been 15+ countries on 5 continents. I'm hoping to get to the last two continents (Australia and Antarctica) soon. I love to travel in the US too. When traveling (or not) I love using public transportation, trying new food and seeing live shows.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people and want to support international travelers.

Interests

For 2 years I worked in international education with college students so I am very interested in new cultures and traveling. Now I'm in a masters program in Educational Psychology. Once I graduate I hope to work with university students in a counseling setting. Other hobbies/interests are reading, writing, gardening and baking.

• writing
• education
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• baking
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• teaching
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

I love to read so it's difficult to narrow down but if I had to list my current top 5 books they would be - The Bell Jar, Catch-22, Lord of the Rings, Tenth of December and 84 Charring Cross Road.

Music is another passion- I love Joanna Newsom, Belle and Sebastian, Arcade Fire, Spoon, Sufjan Stevens, Borns, Jose Gonzalez and many more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I traveled around the world on a ship for a semester in college.

Teach, Learn, Share

I work with international students so anything international/higher education related is always a topic I like to discuss. My students are always taking risks by living in the US for a year and they always inspire me to challenge myself so when I travel I try to do things that scare me a little bit.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to cook and try new recipes so if you host me I would be an enthusiastic cook :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Portugal, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States