CURRENT MISSION

To learn a third language.

ABOUT ME

I'm a graduate student at San Francisco State University, in California. My ultimate goal is to get my teaching credentials, and masters in Special Education.

I love meeting people, eating good food, and traveling the world. Not necessarily in that order, though :)

PHILOSOPHY

"Good thoughts, good words, good deeds."

-A Zoroastrian saying on morality

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

When I can, I make my couch available to fellow couchsurfers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Always learning something new!

Interests

Climbing, Cycling, Architecture, Sustainability & Green Design, Peace Corps, Zoroastrianism, writing short stories, exploring California, and landscape photography.

• writing
• architecture
• design
• photography
• education
• dining
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling
• rock climbing
• teaching
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors: John Steinbeck, Thomas Hardy, Bill Bryson, Sherwood Anderson, Ernest Hemingway, William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Kenneth Rexroth, James Joyce, John Muir, Stephen King, Michael Crichton, Jhumpa Lahiri, Margaret Atwood, Raymond Carver, Sherman Alexie

Books: East of Eden, Dubliners, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, The Things They Carried, Notes From a Small Island, The Kite Runner, Blame Me on History, July's People, Frankenstein, The Alchemist, The Greatest Generation

Music: Sublime, James Taylor, America, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Chanticleer, King's Singers, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Leo Kottke, Bon Iver, Cecilia Bartoli, Juan Diego Florez, John Fahey, Blink-182, Weezer, Jimmy Cliff

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've climbed Mt. Shasta, a 14179 ft volcano, in northern California. On the summit attempt, I was above the clouds and the stars felt so close. I'm going to climb it again in June!

Recently, I surfed some spots on the east coast of Tasmania.

Teach, Learn, Share

I learn something from everyone I meet. My social interactions have a powerful influence on my life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

San Francisco Bay Area Hot Spots and the general history of the area.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, England, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States