I'm a 22year old environmental and human rights activist (I get to travel around the world to do research on the environmental impacts of war and militarization and talk about, which I think is pretty nifty). Right now I am also a senior undergraduate student at the University of Northern Colorado, in Greeley, Colorado, USA. I am studying Asian Studies and Environmental and Sustainability Studies with minors in Chinese and GIS (geographic information sciences). I'm a total map nerd who also loves hiking, camping, and backpacking, and watching Bollywood.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

While I have never formally couchsurfed, I have been learning, sharing, and thriving off the generosity of local hosts since I began solo traveling at 17. Simply put, Couchsurfing is the best way to discover new place and ideas while fostering international friendships that bring us all a little bit closer together. Isn't that the reason for travel?

Interests

TRAVELING, camping, hiking, yoga, running, biking, sustainable agriculture, trying new foods, drinking beer, kayaking, swimming, and social justice.

• cooking

Music, Movies, and Books

HARRY POTTER is without question the best book series there is. I also enjoy anything by George Orwell, Oscar Wilde, Terry Pratchett, and about a million others. My Netflix queue is full of Orange is the New Black, Narcos, and a bunch of nature documentaries. My all time favorite movie is the Princess Bride.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Skydiving, cliff diving, surfing, mountain climbing, protesting, and I once recorded my voice for the public bus system in Xi'an, China.

Teach, Learn, Share

Anything and everything. Languages, food, culture, politics, dancing, better packing technics, I want to learn it all.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can give yoga lessons, cook Indian food, give basic Chinese lessons, and laugh a lot.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bermuda, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, India, Israel, Mexico, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Panama, Thailand, Turks and Caicos Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, India, United States