CURRENT MISSION

Grad Student

ABOUT ME

i'm a research economist doing graduate work in the us (in Champaign Urbana), originally from the sunny and wonderful honduras. i hope to meet new people both in my current city of residence as well as around the globe.

i love music, and would seriously consider leaving my job if i was any good. i occasionally write songs or try. i recently finished my training to be a yoga instructor and am currently trying to learn french at a snail's pace.

PHILOSOPHY

You can always learn something new, and enrich what you already know by sharing with others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Spreading the word and working for a stronger and always better community. I participated in the CS group in La Plata, Argentina and when in Honduras, also attend the meetings held there. In the US, the community is somewhat smaller and less active, unfortunate, but I guess not that many surfers go through my neck of the woods!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i hosted in la plata, which is a great city, culturally diverse, always something to do (maybe not in january) and the most amazing CS group i've had the pleasure to meet. i've also surfed with some of the most amazing human beings i have had the pleasure of knowing. they truly made the journeys remarkable. you know who you are!

visited 17 states (7.55%)Create your own visited map of The World

Interests

i'm trying the whole songwriting thing. i find it keeps me sane from all the economist work and i do and consider it a great outlet. creativity always makes the world move forward, and all new ideas are good. growth is life people!

meeting people is always something astounding. you can learn so much from experiences and stories if people are willing to share. so, i am quite interested in hearing other people's travels, opinions and general outlook on life, the universe and everything.

• culture
• yoga
• instructor
• traveling
• eating out
• socializing
• music
• economics

Music, Movies, and Books

As a summary:

Books: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (all of them), Gabriel Garcia Marquez, J.D. Salinger, Vonnegut, Kerouac, The Southern Vampire Mysteries (latest guilty pleasure), etc...

Music: Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Zoe (Mexico), John Mayer, David Bowie, The Cure, A Perfect Circle, Tool, Bjork, PJ Harvey, etc...

Movies: Star Wars (all of them), Empire Records, Trainspotting, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, all of Tim Burton's movies, pretty much everything Tarantino has laid his hands on, Almodovar, Woody Allen, Across the Universe, Forgetting Sarah Marshall

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling through China and exploring my family's roots. The sheer notion of being in a 5000 year old culture is impressive.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Honduras, United States

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