I am a learner by choice. I guess you could say I postponed life in the working world for another season of school. It has been such a good choice to continue with school since it has given me a new place to live, new friends, bigger dreams, a network that spans nations, and an incredible amount of insight into the way the world works. I'm a biomedical engineer by a choice bigger than my own--and my passion for my career has only grown the more I learn about people. What can I say? I'm blessed, broke, and ready to bring a little of myself into this world!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My favorite "couch surfing" experience was when I went to Japan and lived with a host family in a traditional Japanese home. Otosan (Grandpa) and Okasan (Grandma) spoke about 10 words of English so I had a ton of fun communicating with them across the language barrier. They took such great care of me and I learned so much about the cultural traditions, food, and lifestyle of the Japanese. Plus Grandma and Grandpa loved singing karaoke every night after dinner--that really made it an experience worth remembering.

Interests

Books/reading, flowers and trees, world religions, backpacking/hiking, fly fishing, skeet shooting, dogs, puzzles, healthy food, motorcycles

• dogs
• books
• singing
• dining
• flying
• motorcycles
• flowers
• reading
• traveling
• eating out
• puzzles
• piano
• karaoke
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• hiking
• backpacking
• hunting
• surfing
• lacrosse
• engineering
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Ever since I've started college, I've stopped watching TV all together....except for the time between semesters. It's those few weeks that I binge watch my fair share of TV and catch up with the rest of humanity.

I am a movie lover. I'd prefer to watch a movie over a TV show any day. My favorites include Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and even though I'm almost 25, I still enjoy a good Disney movie as much as the next 6 year old does.

Books! I love reading. I enjoy books about outdoor adventure, biblical theology, leadership, and world religions.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been fortunate enough to do a little traveling in my life, but I think one of the most amazing things I've done up to this point was to get into grad school--a small victory but a huge impact on my life.