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Overview
About Me
Continuous grad student mode, and always teaching something! (Currently it's English to 7th graders.
I just finished an intensive Middle East Affairs program and will be in Egypt and Israel for a couple more weeks.
I've bee on couchsurfing for a while but haven't connected with many people at all...and I hope to change that!
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
To meet new friends and get to know the world through friendly people who live in it.
I'm game to meet for coffee or to host/be hosted.
Interests
Poetry, People,
Music, Movies,
Hot tea,
Great books,
& Building global friendships.
- writing
- books
- poetry
- wine
- movies
- traveling
- house work
- music
- camping
Music, Movies, and Books
Music #NowPlaying:
Nas: both "Nasir" and "Lost Tapes 2"
Anthony Brown: "A Long Way from Sunday"
Sade: "Lover's Rock" (a classic :-)
Top books so far in 2019:
Tiffany Jackson's "Allegedly"
Nic Stone's "Dear Martin"
Elizabeth Acevedo's "Poet X"
*all 3 are Young Adult Novels
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Slept in an extinct Volcano.
Teach, Learn, Share
I guess the easy answer is English language stuff - I have taught kids and adults in a number of countries and setting. From editing/grammar stuff to help translating...I'm happy to help!
I also love cooking, dancing, coffee & just walking around talking/learning about new people/places.
What I Can Share with Hosts
Cooking
Dancing lessons
House cleaning
English exchange
Poetry/art/design
History & politics, too
Countries I’ve Visited
Canada, Colombia, Egypt, England, France, Gambia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sweden, Thailand
Countries I’ve Lived In
Mexico, South Korea, United States