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Overview

  • 8 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Ph.D. Student in Organic Chemistry
  • BS in Chemistry from UW-Madison
  • From Rio, WI, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Learn as much as possible

ABOUT ME

I am a pretty laid back guy that enjoys hanging out and laughing with friends. Just sitting around and chilling out on a nice day is perfectly fine with me if I'm with people that I can comfortably talk with. I am a total chemistry nerd, however, and I put a lot of effort into trying to excel in my field, so I end up working crazy hours some times. That's why my ideal friends are open, friendly, and laid back people, because they're the ones that force me to relax and not take life too seriously. CS seems like the perfect place to meet new people like that, so that's why I joined!

PHILOSOPHY

Relax! Nothing is so important in life that you need to act like the world is going to end if it doesn't go your way. No matter how bad things get, you can always find a way to recover if you're willing to put in the effort.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfing: 5
Hosting: 2
Random Meetings: 1

Interests

I'm really interested in traveling/seeing the world, but you probably would've guessed that. I also love food. I will eat absolutely anything, and I love trying new cuisines. However, cheese and meat will always top the list, because I am from Wisconsin after all. Speaking of stereotypical WI preferences, I LOVE beer. The darker, the better, and I am always willing to try something new. Sports are another huge interest. American football, baseball, basketball are the main ones I follow, but I can get into just about any competitive sport. I still try to stay active with intramural sports, but too much work and too much beer have probably lowered my fitness level from what it once was, haha.

  • dining
  • cheese
  • beer
  • fitness
  • traveling
  • surfing
  • sports
  • baseball
  • basketball
  • american football
  • soccer
  • chemistry
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: I guess I like comedy/action/horror. Pretty much anything but the really sappy stuff, haha.
Music: Metal!
Books: I don't get much time to read for fun, though I should probably make time...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Alps in Innsbruck, the mountains around Bergen, the seaside cliffs south of San Francisco.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, France, Italy, Monaco, Norway, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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