Grew up in Michigan. Lived in southern California for high school. Went back to Michigan for university. Since graduating in 2014, I've taken various temporary gigs. I've worked as a camp cook, an educator at nature centers, a wildlife research technician, a barista, among other things. I am currently in graduate school for biology at the University of Alabama. I never learned to do a cartwheel, but it's never too late to learn...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to travel
I don't like to pay for hotels
I like to meet new people
I don't like sleeping in Walmart parking lots

Interests

I'm a nerd. I like to learn. Stuff I like...

> Birds (I've been an avid birder since I was six)
> Reading
> Writing (short stories, journaling, bad poems)
> Hiking
> Running
> Tea (peppermint and licorice are my favorites)
> Cooking (carrot cake, curry, and smoothies are my favorite things to make)
> Conversations
> Craft beer
> Camping
> Alliteration

• wildlife
• birds
• writing
• poetry
• singing
• cooking
• chocolate
• beer
• running
• reading
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• teaching
• wwoof

Music, Movies, and Books

Music -- right now I'm digging Kendrick Lamar, Twenty One Pilots, La Dispute, Passenger...

Movies -- In Bruges is the only movie I've seen 3+ times

Books -- I adore John Steinbeck.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One summer in college, I hiked 120 miles through northern Michigan to WWOOF for several weeks on a small llama farm owned and operated by bona fide hippies. I had blisters on 7/10 toes, slept in the rain for 3 nights, and while living on the farm built an outdoor shower, shoveled llama poop, and harvested beans.

What I Can Share with Hosts

The story of the time I hitch-hiked with lumberjacks
Interesting opinions on the merits of creamy vs. chunky peanut butter
My love of birds and nature
Chocolate chip cookies (as long as you have a functional oven and the necessary ingredients)
Songs (warning: I sing in the shower)
Earplugs (I recently bought an extra-big box)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Dominican Republic, Germany, Luxembourg, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

Dominican Republic, Spain, United States