I am a very open-minded person. I'm a listener and inquisitive to learn and understand things beyond surface level. At the same time, I value real and thoughtful conversations and making connections with people so I am an extrovert in that regard. I vibe with people who I can be myself around. By nature, I try to make others feel comfortable. I would say I'm a caring person, I love helping people and making a difference in whatever way I can.

I really crave adventure. Traveling and meeting new people. As a college student, a huge barrier for me has been the financial aspect of traveling. I find this such a great platform for people like me who want to explore but money is an obstacle.

I am a senior at Indiana University studying journalism and marketing with a concentration in public relations and advertising. I'm attending an extra semester so I am set to graduate in December 2016. Also, I'm a freelance publicist for a creative ad agency that keeps me pretty busy during my free time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

A chance to meet new people while traveling. Seeing a new place through a local perspective.

Interests

Photography, music, traveling, meeting new people, health news (organic and local), wine, yoga, spirituality, social change.

• photography
• wine
• yoga
• news
• traveling
• music
• communications
• freelancing
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music

Everything.. but hands down the Beatles & RHCP. I'm also a huge 90s fan.
I love indie/folk, chill house, etc. It all depends on my mood. I can get on a Of Monsters and Men kick for a month and then blast some 80s rock. It really is my personality.

Movies

Not a huge movie buff but I'm willing to watch almost anything once. I recently watched Boyhood and it was fantastic. I am actually pretty interested in foreign films and documentaries but I haven't checked out any recently. I'm open for suggestions!

Books

Oh my.. This is one thing I must make more time for! I really enjoy reading and before the past one or so, it was a huge priority! I'm open for suggestions with that as well. I recently finished a spirituality book. And with all said, I do my fair share of reading articles, news or interested driven as well as keeping up with new case studies or data that has come out in relation to my career.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Started the journey to self-realization.

Teach, Learn, Share

All of the above.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Marketing/pr/advertising/social media knowledge. I know a thing or two about Adobe applications.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Ghana