CURRENT MISSION

Taking on the world and all the amazing people and places it has to offer!

ABOUT ME

I'm a big people-person who is friendly and open-minded. I'm ecstatic to start truly traveling the world and experiencing as much as possible. I'm a constant learner and believe that exposure and exploration is key to a global education. I study photojournalism, international peace studies, religious studies and women's and gender studies at the University of Missouri Journalism School. I am currently studying photojournalism for a semester at the Danish School of Media and Journalism.

PHILOSOPHY

"Listen; there's a hell of a good universe next door: let's go." - E.E. Cummings

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now - surfing. Hope to host eventually, but I'm wandering the world at the moment.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm just starting out as a couch surfer, but I've had many friends couch surf during their big travels and tell me all about their wonderful experiences. They've all encouraged me to give it a try!

Interests

Everything interests me - but to sum it up a bit, here is a list of things that make my life what it is:

Climbing, hiking and exploring the outdoors.
Politics, history and photojournalism.
Human rights, sustainability and feminism.
Running, dancing and soccer.
Tea time, daydreaming and reading.
Good people, good laughs and good food.

• dancing
• education
• human rights
• womens rights
• dining
• running
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• surfing
• rock climbing
• soccer
• communications
• teaching
• gender studies
• history
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bon Iver, The Tallest Man on Earth, Pink Floyd, Nick Drake, Fleet Foxes, Blind Pilot, Sigur Rós, Sufjan Stevens, Radiohead, Iron and Wine, Tegan and Sara, Regina Spektor, Mirah, Ingrid Michaelson, Peaches, Rilo Kiley, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Louie Armstrong, Miles Davis, Simon and Garfunkel, Ray LaMontagne, Belle and Sebastian, Spoon, Avett Brothers, Freelance Whales, Grizzly Bear, The XX, M.I.A., Mika, The Ramones, LCD Soundsystem, etc.

Ken Kesey, Ernest Hemingway, The Bronte Sisters, Billy Collins

Into the Wild, Singing in the Rain, Pan's Labyrinth, Donny Darko, Gran Torino, Up, Amelie, 10 Things I Hate About You, American Beauty, Waltz with Bashir, Big Fish

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living and working in the indigenous Maya communities of Chiapas, Mexico.
Watching my niece and nephew grow into the most amazing little humans.
Climbing the Andes in Ecuador.

Teach, Learn, Share

I never want to stop learning.

Countries I’ve Visited

Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark, Dominican Republic, United States

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