CURRENT MISSION

Live in the moment - Know my community - Learn, Work, Travel

ABOUT ME

I'm obnoxiously optimistic (everything always works out eventually!)
Fan of spontaneous adventures (e.g. climbing rooftops, midnight food runs, weekend trips, etc.)
Love learning - about the world and the people in it.
Nature lover - Bike trumps Car

PHILOSOPHY

Discover your passions and build your dreams out of them - and never be afraid to change directions or forge your own path.

Everyone has an incredible story to share - you just have to listen.

People all over the world are the same - they work, build communities, fall in love and look for ways to have fun!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Currently studying at Macalester College. About to embark on a 6-month journey to the Netherlands. Happy to host in St. Paul, MN when I return in Spring, 2016 .

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Spontaneously signed up in Dec. '12 and met my first CS friend 48 hours later. Traveled to the south of Israel/Palestine and stood on the border of Gaza. Thanks Liran!

Interests

Hearing + Sharing Stories

Volunteering, Community Building

Reading: The news, foreign policy magazines, thrillers, adventure novels...and sometimes interesting academic books.

Windsurfing, road/mountain biking, skiing, wakeboarding, soccer - I don't like to watch, I play.

Drinking tea/coffee with friends - anywhere, anytime

Travel + Learning other languages!

• writing
• books
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• baking
• drinking
• news
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• windsurfing
• skiing
• wakeboarding
• rock climbing
• soccer
• languages
• language exchange
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The DaVinci Code, Inception, Matrix, Lord of the Rings, the King's Speech, Ocean's Trilogy, Pirates Trilogy, Comedy Central Stand-Up Collection, Miyazaki's movies, etc.

Music: Mumford & Sons, James Morrison, Reik, AWOLNATION, Basshunter, the Beatles, Eminem, Fort Minor, Macklemore, Broadway music, etc.

Books: Too many to list...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sleeping through a sandstorm on the outskirts of Petra (Jordan)

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Language exchange/Community engagement

Learn: Languages, daily life/travel tips, baking/cooking, writing, building

Share: Stories, ideas, passions and adventures

Countries I’ve Visited

Bangladesh, Germany, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Palestine, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Jordan, Poland, United States