CURRENT MISSION

Learn about the world and strive to live in it meaningfully.

Currently learning a lot about the brain.

ABOUT ME

Currently doing a PhD in Neuroscience at McGill. I am interested in emotion, decision making, mental disorders, development, and epigenetics. Enjoy conversation with others on a wide variety of subjects (especially science and current events) as well as traveling to explore wilderness and culture. Also enjoy the arts and communal activities.

PHILOSOPHY

Growth occurs when you challenge yourself. Help others, small acts make the world a better place.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Had amazing couchsurfing experiences in Baltimore, San Francisco, San Diego, New York.... (the list keeps growing!) Hope to continue meeting interesting people and exploring various locales. Staying with friends and family has been tremendously helpful in the past. Finally have a place to host!

Interests

• animals
• culture
• theater
• documentaries
• concerts
• environment
• human rights
• womens rights
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• yoga
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• backpacking
• biology
• economics
• teaching
• history
• mathematics
• neuroscience
• science
• tea
• theatre
• biking
• museums
• veganism
• drug policy

Music, Movies, and Books

Harry Potter, LOTR, Hunger Games, 1984, Brave New World, Catch 22, The Second Sex, The Mandarins, Silent Spring, Omnivore's Dilemma, Animal Liberation, science books (I love to read and have been reading a lot lately since I now have public transportation!)

NIN, How to Destroy Angels, A Perfect Circle, Tool, Puscifer, Porcupine Tree, Radiohead, classical, electronica

Pi, Requiem for a Dream, Quentin Tarantino movies, Tim Burton movies, V for Vendetta, Fight Club, Pixar movies, Little Miss Sunshine, Matrix, Monty Python (Don't watch movies very often)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacking through Yellowstone in July, amazing wildflowers and hot springs.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can tutor science (thru biochemistry and molecular biology) and math (thru algebra 2). Can give you nutrition and health tips. Love to cook and would love to cook with you! I have practiced yoga for over 5 years and can teach the basics.

Would like to learn more about cooking, history, politics, economics, science, and more!

If you haven't heard of coursera.org yet, you should check it out! Free online classes from prestigious schools.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to cook! Know lots of stuff about vegan cooking but can also cook meat if that is what you prefer.

I can share my knowledge about the brain and other science.

I can discuss philosophy or lots of other topics.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Russian Federation, United States