Hi I'm Jed, pleasure to meet you.

I'm 20 years old, and I study English literature and creative writing as well as a few other humanities courses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This year I've been living in London, UK as a study abroad student at the University of Westminster.

I'm an easy-going, open-minded and humorous person.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

All of my friends who have traveled Europe tell me that Couchsurfing is the coolest way to get to know a wide range of people and cultures. I'm definitely a people person, and so I'm here to give it a try :)

Interests

I love music, I formed a band last summer with friends back home, in which I play guitar and sing.

I love reading and writing, and learning about cultures from around the world. Recently I've been really interested in art history, especially impressionism.

I love discussing philosophy, culture, history, art, politics, love... you name it.

• arts
• culture
• humanities
• writing
• literature
• singing
• impressionism
• cooking
• politics
• reading
• music
• guitar
• art history
• history
• study abroad

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Bob Dylan, King Krule, Bon Iver, Bruce Springsteen, Chance the Rapper, The Velvet Underground, Tame Impala, The Rolling Stones, Beatles, Kendrick Lamar, David Bowie, The Modern Lovers, Foals, Kurt Vile, Fat White Family, Nirvana, Ratking, The Lumineers, James Blake, Nick Cave, Brian Eno, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, The 1975, Bruce Springsteen...

Films:
Lord of the Rings, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Ex Machina, Masculin Feminin, The Great Dictator, Hot Rod, Rebel Without A Cause, The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, City of God, American Beauty, The Shining, Dead Poets Society... Most films directed by Ingmar Bergman, Jean Luc Godard, Michaelangelo Antonioni, Stanley Kubrick, Quentin Tarantino, Coen Brothers, Martin Scorsese , Hayao Miyazaki

Books:
On the Road - Jack Kerouac, The Unbearable Lightness of Being - Milan Kundera, Just Kids - Patti Smith, Into The Wild - Jon Krakauer, Slaughterhouse 5 - Kurt Vonnegut, In The Pinal Colony - Franz Kafka, As I Lay Dying - William Faulkner, The Stranger - Albert Camus, Bound For Glory - Woody Guthrie, The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath, The Catcher In The Rye - J.D. Salinger, 1984 - George Orwell, Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson

Television Shows:
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Breaking Bad, Making A Murderer, Game of Thrones, Seinfeld, Myth Busters, Black Mirror

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once built a 1.5 meter tower out of popsicle sticks... (I didn't eat all of the popsicles though-- that would have been a far greater feat).

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm funny, friendly, polite, and easy going. I'm happy to cook and then of course clean up too.

I love telling and hearing stories, and I love playing and hearing music :))

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States