CURRENT MISSION

Counter act the negativity of 1 million people (they asked for whacky)

ABOUT ME

My name is Ryan. Right now I work for the Peace Corps in Chicago, IL. I love experiencing new cultures, new people, new languages,new weather, new cuisine...all of it fascinates me. I enjoy putting myself in new environments and seeing what happens. I like to learn new things. I like to have fun and I love to travel, (to be continued...)

PHILOSOPHY

I love to talk about philosophy. It's the 'great conversation'.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Interesting question. I enjoy hosting people through CouchSurfing. Sitting down for coffee is wonderful also, so if you find yourself in my neck of the woods...please get in touch with me! I would love to meet you.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My experience with CouchSurfing has been wonderful. Whether it is hosting people or sitting down for a drink...meeting new people fascinates me. I have had nothing but really positive experiences with couchsurfing :)

Interests

I'm interested in everything around me. I like reading books and watching documentaries. I like reading the news (from the Internet). I enjoy working out and staying active. I like to have fun on the weekends, maybe have a few drinks and go dancing with my friends. I enjoy meeting new people. I like playing sports and am up to learn anything new. I love learning new things.

• books
• documentaries
• dancing
• coffee
• working out
• drinking
• news
• reading
• traveling
• sports
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Stardust, Brave Heart, Gladiator, Sneakers, Groundhog Day, Shawshank Redemption, (and more)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Great question, I'm going to have to think a little bit about this one.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Belgium, China, Dominican Republic, France, Guatemala, Kuwait, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Romania, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Finland, United States