CURRENT MISSION

teach and travel the world!

ABOUT ME

My name is Anna and I'm from Detroit. I'm currently living in Toulouse, France. I am applying for Masters programs. I was previously a primary school language assistant teaching English to cute French children in Toulouse. I studied Art History and I'm making the switch to Strategic/International Management. I love visiting new places and meeting new people. I enjoy going to museums and historical sites in cities, but I also love going on hikes and spending time in beautiful natural areas. I love going out, to bars or out dancing, but I really appreciate a chill evening with good conversation as well. I am friendly, outgoing, compassionate, and open-minded.

PHILOSOPHY

The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am always willing to let friends stay with me during their travels and I try to be as accommodating as possible. When I stay on others' couches, I try to be a gracious guest by being tidy, friendly, and cooking delicious things for them.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hosted many friends at my apartment in Toulouse. In college I lived in a 23 person co-operative and over the 2 years I lived there, we had hosted many friends, travelers, and other students co-opers.

I have stayed at friends places many a time as well and have always tried to leave the place tidier than when I arrived! Always wash my dishes and act respectfully!

Interests

new languages and cultures, meeting people, yoga, art museums, tea and coffee, working with children, dancing, watching movies and TV, crafting, swimming in lakes and oceans, hiking, road trips, scarves, gardening, exploring new places on foot, dressing up, biking, cooking, wine and beer, live music, blowing bubbles, running, poetry, cozy movie nights during winter, roller coasters, spring rolls, flowers and floral scents, having a large spice/herb collection, volleyball, beaches

• arts
• writing
• poetry
• dancing
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• yoga
• running
• gardening
• flowers
• movies
• tv
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• live music
• cycling
• hiking
• volleyball
• swimming
• art history
• history
• languages
• road trips
• historic sites
• beaches
• lakes

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Slaughterhouse Five, A Clockwork Orange, Brave New World, Alice in Wonderland, Siddhartha, The God of Small Things, Damned

Movies:
Amelie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Inception, Almost Famous, Election, Y Tu Mama Tambien, L'Auberge Espagnole, Everything is Illuminated, Secretary, Angel-A, The Truman Show, Pleasantville, Garden State, Pi, Pan's Labyrinth, Sin City, Mars Attacks, Death Becomes Her, The Fifth Element, Office Space, Jawbreaker, But I'm a Cheerleader

Music:
Sufjan Stevens, Pretty Lights, The White Stripes, Wilco, Cat Power, Iron & Wine, Manu Chao, Ratatat, Major Lazer, Le Tigre, Daft Punk, Beirut, Ani Difranco, Air, Crystal Castles, Kaki King, M.I.A.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled alone with myriad fears and worries and left feeling empowered to accomplish anything! Left with confidence and knowledge that I am an intelligent, independent, and self-sufficient woman who can meet new people, explore new places, and enjoy my own company. Nothing can compare to the feeling I felt sitting on the beach of Barcelona, writing all these thoughts and more in my journal. "Let go or be dragged"

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Belgium, Canada, Dominican Republic, France, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States