I was born and raised in Cleveland Heights, OH. I go to grad school in beautiful Houghton, Michigan at Michigan tech where I am studying Geology, specifically Natural Hazards. I'm in the Peace Corps Masters International program. I just got back from Ghana in December 2019 where I served as an agriculture volunteer in a small village of 200-300 people and helped farmers with projects and also ran the girls club at the school.

I enjoy traveling, outdoor activities but also just relaxing sometimes. I'm a very laid-back and go with the flow kinda guy and enjoy with cooking, bike repair, sewing, photography, art, wine making, and a bunch of other stuff.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As a student with not a lot of money this seems like a great way to travel and meet new people. I would rather stay with someone who knows the area and make a relationship rather then stay alone in a hotel.

Interests

• cooking
• meditation
• guitar
• hiking
• biking
• slacklining

Music, Movies, and Books

As far as music goes I'm all over the place: Funk, Jazz, Soul, Rock, Indie, Rap, Motown, Folk, Classical and Electronic mostly

Classic movie favorites: Princess Bride, Pan's Labyrinth, most if not all animated kids movies, Ghibli studios films (e.g. Princess Mononoke, Porko Rosso, Howl's Moving Castle)

Currently reading Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My favorite past job was working at Adventure Mine in Greenland, Michigan which is in the Upper Peninsula in the middle of nowhere . Shameless plug: It's an old copper mine that was in operation from 1850 - 1920 and is amazing to tour I highly recommend it if you ever end up in the middle of nowhere Michigan. Family run, awesome gift shop and wonderful staff. I loved working there. http://www.adventureminetours.com/

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a very handy guy, I like designing and building things. If you need help with anything like this let me know I'd be happy to help you with anything, whether it be around your house or elsewhere.

I love learning how people live and I'm open to hear about and learn from your experience if you are willing to share.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A helping hand with whatever they need. I'm good at cooking, fixing things, sewing, carpentry, and more stuff. Just let me know.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Denmark, Ghana, Greenland, Togo

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ghana, United States