CURRENT MISSION

Enjoy my life and make a difference in others

ABOUT ME

My friends would describe me as a happy person who laughs a lot and forgives easily. I enjoy hosting girls' nights with lots of wine and story telling. I dislike being idle and always have a project (or two or three) going at a time. Fortunately, I stay pretty well organized, but I'm also learning to be flexible. Sometimes the best things are the unexpected.

PHILOSOPHY

In recent years I have realized how quickly my life is passing me by. As I've focused on reaching this point in my medical career, I've neglected experiences that would make me happy. Therefore, I am striving to reach the perfect balance between work and play, and I think I've been doing a pretty good job in this last year. So my personal philosophy would be: Work first and play later, except when you should play first, then work later. :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would enjoy meeting for a cup of coffee and interesting conversation.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

In 2013 I surfed across Europe for a couple weeks. It was an amazing experience!

Interests

I enjoy photography, reading, exercising, watching movies, game nights with friends and family, and cuddling with my cats, Harley and Jasper. On a professional note, I am a resident physician with interests in public health and preventive medicine.

• cats
• photography
• wine
• coffee
• exercise
• movies
• reading
• hiking
• scuba diving
• medicine
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: I am a sucker for RomComs and/or animated (read: Disney or Pixar).

Music: My car radio usually ends up on the country stations, but my brother occasionally takes pity on me and shares his music. Thanks to him I have Imagine Dragons playing now.

Books: Harry Potter, The Help, The Chaperone, The Phantom Tollbooth, any of the Stephanie Plum series, Hunger Games (especially book 1) just to name a few. My all-time favorite is Pride and Prejudice. What can I say, I'm a romantic.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I refuse to limit myself to only one amazing thing.

1. I became a Certified Open Water Diver while in Belize. On our final certification dive we were greeted by dolphins.

2. While hiking in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, my friends and I took a detour off a trail to climb the highest peak we could reach in that area. The view was breathtaking.

3. Have you ever seen a tornado? Years ago when I was in high school, I saw one form only a few hundred yards from me. Fortunately, I am still alive to tell the tale!

4. Surrounded by 13 elephants while on safari. Or just being on the safari in general.

Teach, Learn, Share

Share- what it's like to be a med student, life in a small Kansas town (pop. 1500)

Learn- I'd like to practice my Spanish!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States