CURRENT MISSION

Explore the world before grad school

ABOUT ME

I'm a 23 year old who graduated college last summer, am starting graduate school in Neuroscience this summer, and am taking this year off to travel and learn about the world. I spent the first half of this year volunteering in Israel, am currently doing lots of reading and taking a couple classes for enjoyment, and plan on traveling to Europe in May.

I love spending time with friends, spending time in nature, being active (sports, running, hiking, kayaking), and seeing new places and meeting new people to learn more about the world.

PHILOSOPHY

Everybody knows something unique. The only way to learn all these things is through talking with people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I can't host at the moment, but would love to meet up and show you around the Windy City. I'll be able to host starting in the Fall.

I couch surfed while backpacking in Europe and loved it! I plan on couch surfing again next time I have the chance to travel.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Several friendly hosts helped me have an amazing time while backpacking across Europe.

Interests

Nature, Soccer (football to most of the world), Basketball, Hiking , Long distance running, Learning, Science, Reading, Deep conversations

• marathon
• running
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• surfing
• sports
• basketball
• soccer
• mathematics
• neuroscience
• science
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Favorites include Shawshank Redemption, Pan's Labyrinth, Forrest Gump, Butterfly Effect, Big Fish, and Shutter Island

Music: Classic rock, indie rock, pop

Books: Nonfiction (authors such as Gladwell, Pollan, Sacks, Levitt) and Scifi (authors such as Asimov, Card, Crichton, Vonnegut)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ran a marathon

Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and camped at a Native American reservation.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share knowledge about: science, math, how things work, sports, Judaism, Chicago

I'd love to learn about: other people's cultures and countries

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, France, Israel, Palestine, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, United States