CURRENT MISSION

To travel as much as I can and find happiness in even the smallest of corners and spaces!

ABOUT ME

I have lived in Chicago my entire life, but last fall I got the unexpected opportunity to study abroad in Rome for a semester. I got to meet so many people, learned about a different kind of living, and made two of the best friends I could ever ask for. That experience showed me that I had to always remember to keep an open mind, it proved to me that I could survive on my own, and it taught me what living is versus what a lot of other people have taught me it should be. I love traveling now and it's become a huge part of what makes me happy and has helped me grow as a person.

PHILOSOPHY

It's not so much about who you were or even who you are, it's more about the person that you are currently trying to be.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I want to surf until I'm an expert.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

In the process of...

Interests

I like to spend my time thinking about what trip I'm going to take next and if I'm going to be at home for a while, I try to find ways to keep myself busy doing something. If it's not work, I look for projects. I'm a writer and I equally love watching movies as much as I like reading. I adore my dogs and I love going for walks so they adore me back.

• dogs
• writing
• walking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• study abroad

Music, Movies, and Books

Into the Wild. Remember Me. Happythankyoumoreplease. One Day. The Vow. Broken English. Keith. Dakota Skye. Like Crazy.

Matthew Mayfield, Tyler Hilton, Empires, The Beatles, Yelawolf, Elliot Smith, Damian Rice, Glen Hansard....

Two or Three Things I know for Sure.-Dorothy Allison

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

They probably all happened while I was studying abroad. Two that come up from the top of my head...when I jumped off a cliff in Ana Capri and landed sitting down in the water. It looked like I got hit by a car (or bat.)I am still entirely afraid of heights, but it was awesome and it made for a great story. I also decided to find the Colosseum by myself, walking and without any kind of map, the first day I got to Rome. It took me three hours, but by the time I got there the sun was hitting the side of it just so and it looked like it was made out of gold, the sky was the bluest I had ever seen it, and that's when I realized that I was one of the luckiest people in the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn how to surrender myself to the unknown. I want to share my story. I want to teach someone how to ask all the right questions.

Countries I’ve Visited

Ireland, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States