ABOUT ME

I am a traveler, and currently on exchange in Chambéry, France. I am open, love to talk, and try new things and explore new cultures and new places. I am from New Mexico in the southwest of the United States and lived in Cologne, Germany for a year as a Rotary Exchange Student.

I am studying biology as an undergraduate at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and want to study medicine to work with a program like Doctors Without Borders in international service.

I love to cook and share delicious meals with new people, try new foods, and learn new recipes.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am currently unable to host anyone but as soon as I am I will!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have surfed with a few different hosts and had very positive experiences. It is really moving to have such open, welcoming people share their homes and lives with me!

Interests

I am interested in travel and cultural differences, and how they have changed the way I think about where I'm from. Meeting new people and learning about different lifestyles and cultures is a focus in my life.

• perfumes
• cooking
• recipes
• traveling
• biology
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Inglorious Basterds, Django Unchained, Kill Bill, The Darjeeling Limited, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Sin City, Into the Wild, Snatch, too many to list!

TV: Pushing Daisies, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Dexter...

Books: The Curious Case of the Dog in the Nighttime, The Poisonwood Bible, Game of Thrones, V for Vendetta, The Road, Watchmen, The Hangman's Daughter, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo...

Music: The Black Keys, The Cold War Kids, The Shins, The White Stripes, Florence and the Machine, Radiohead, Alt-J, Arcade Fire, Foster the People, The Rolling Stones, Lana Del Rey...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Being an exchange student in Germany at 16 years old really shaped the way I see the world and traveling. Living with families and really sharing their lives and learning the language taught me so much and really opened my eyes to how much I love traveling and meeting new people and new points of view. I also worked in an orphanage in Morocco with special needs kids which is what has really made me want to do international service as a career.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, United States