I finished studying in January last year and immediately began my gap year(s). I spent last year teaching English in South Korea and I've spent most of this year living with family in Dublin, Ireland, while waitressing, doing promotional work and (when I have the means) travelling around Europe. I love meeting new people, experiencing new cultures and would definitely describe myself as a restless, adventurous and independent. I'm highly motivated and driven and have two bachelor degrees, one in English and one in law. I hope to continue my studies, but not before I've seen more of the world. I'm super pet-friendly - I love animals and I'm a vegetarian. My hobbies include reading, photography, (occasionally) writing, and of course planning my next adventure.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To travel, meet people, and experience different cultures.

Interests

• fashion
• photography
• baking
• fitness
• partying
• juggling
• swimming
• travel
• diving
• language learning
• reading and writing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Janelle Monae, SZA, Daniel Caesar, Frank Ocean, Chance The Rapper, Jessie Reyez, Lizzo, the Weekend, Nao, Yuna, The Internet, Rihanna, NoName, Billie Eilish, Rosalia, Tyler, the Creator, Kanye, Beyonce, 6LACK, FKA Twigs, Lady Gaga, Queen, The Beatles.

Movies: Amelie, Fight Club, Deadpool, Legally Blonde, Mean Girls, Clueless, The Breakfast Club, Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, Moulin Rouge, La Haine, City of God, Donny Darko, Hot Fuzz, The Lion King, Lilo & Stitch, Mulan, Star Wars.

Books: Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy and the Fitz and the Fool Trilogy, The Name of the Wind, Harry Potter series, Joe Abercrombie's First Law series, George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking Series, Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles and Garth Nix's Old Kingdom series are all books that have stayed with me for years. My favourite books that I've read in the past year are Akiko Yosano's Tangled Hair, Han Kang's Human Acts and Han Kang's The Vegetarian.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Convinced my family that we needed to go on a trip to the Amazon.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach English - I have my TEFL and last year I was an ESL teacher.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I make some pretty great vegan pancakes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Botswana, Brazil, China, Japan, Madagascar, Mozambique, Peru, Russian Federation, Spain, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, South Africa, South Korea