hey! ☀️ i got locked out of my old account, but here she is, for past references! https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/g-valencia-1

ig, for good measure: https://www.instagram.com/nervousshakedown/

i'm a new graduate student of poetry at boston university, where i also will be teaching a course this spring. my long time home, however, has been chicago.

i'm calm, curious about the world, and trying to be more compassionate and attentive each day.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

i've met some of my favorite people on couchsurfing. i believe travel opens us up to new experiences and perspectives, as well as forges strong bonds between folks who may not otherwise have met. in the past, when i have been able, i've greatly enjoyed the experience of hosting travelers. i also am endlessly grateful to those who have lent me their couches (and their warm hearts) in the past.

Interests

• writing
• books
• poetry
• diy
• vegetarian
• vegan
• music
• hiking
• neuroscience
• science
• travel
• art
• film
• outdoors

Music, Movies, and Books

Books — Authors would be easier. Linda Gregg, Mary Oliver, Olivia Laing, Julio Cortázar, Virginia Woolf, Italo Calvino, Haruki Murakami, Joan Didion, Vladimir Nabokov, Steven Millhauser, Oliver Sacks, old Zen writers, Rainer Maria Rilke, Franz Kafka, Gabriel García Márquez, Tomas Tranströmer, Rebecca Solnit, and James Baldwin all come to mind. Any good book of essays, really. Or some fantastic fictions.

Music — I like all kinds.

Movies — Have to say I'm a sucker for any foreign romance/dramas.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would be very happy to connect with you about art and literature.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States