I'm Erica and I'm in love with the world.
I love being around people, and making new friendships. I'm sort of erratic and unorganized but the universe somehow works everything out for me, in some way or another.
I'm studying political science and international studies, at first in Nebraska in the USA but I am in the process of transferring to a university in the Netherlands.
I honestly don't know what else to say about myself except that I really really love dogs and I'm writing this while on a bus.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

to grow as a person to become more loving and accepting of everyone through every experience. That is what I believe the beauty of travel is, that if you wander with an open mind, you will become a better person for it.

I'm embarrassingly bad with words so here are some quotes that I love:

"Absorb the intricacies of other people, other languages, other lands, other cultures, and most of all yourself." --job monkey.com lol
“Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all of one’s lifetime.” – Mark Twain

Interests

Learning!! Languages, culture, society, anthropology, politics, the world, traveling, meeting new people, music, writing, reading, history, learning, petting dogs, roaming, photography, drawing, painting

• dogs
• culture
• writing
• photography
• beauty
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• backpacking
• anthropology
• history
• languages
• political science
• science
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

The Killers, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, The Black Keys, Glass Animals, oldies, MGMT, daughter, arctic monkeys, red hot chili peppers, cage the elephant, band of skulls, pretty much anything.

Movies/Tv: horns, sens8, house, family guy, Sherlock, i can't think of anything else

Books: tiger lily, Harry Potter, a thousand splendid suns, Crank, any Ellen Hopkins...ummmm it's so hard to think of stuff I've read that I liked haha but I know I've liked a lot

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Once I broke my ankle because I accidentally drove an ATV off a bridge. Haha...well it's funny now

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you about Guatemalan and Hispanic culture, and Nebraska, which is a pretty rural boring place.
I would love to learn about anything you're passionate about! I want to learn about different cultures and lifestyles and ideas and opinions
I can share my ideas of the world, experiences, etc
And I would love to hear about yours as well

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can help with chores around your place, and if I have enough money I can help with groceries. I can tell you some funny stories about my crazy experiences and just hang out :)

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Netherlands, Peru, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, United States