CURRENT MISSION

See as much of Europe as possible in one semester!

ABOUT ME

I'm an American student studying abroad in Brussels, Belgium at the moment. I don't have lots of money, but I love to travel so I hope to stay on lots of couches in the near future so I can truly experience Europe and European people in their own homes.

PHILOSOPHY

I have come to the decision that I want to live my life in service to others. Not in the hokey kind of way, but in the I really, truly want to be able to make someone's life better. I think that traveling and learning as much as possible about the world and the people in it is the best way to start on that path.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm just starting out, so please excuse me if I don't conform exactly to custom. I'm looking forward to having a first experience, but first I have to find a willing host!

Interests

writing, international politics, learning and perfecting my French, getting lost, history, ghost stories

• writing
• politics
• traveling
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Noah & the Whale, The Beatles, Florence + The Machine, A Fine Frenzy, Death Cab for Cutie, The National

Movies: The Lion King, Un long dimanche de fiançailles, Bright Star

TV: Arrested Development, True Blood, Bones

Books: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Foer, The Bell Jar by Plath, The Three Musketeers by Dumas, Harry Potter by Rowling

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to Lusaka, Zambia a few years ago and my experience there has really shaped me into someone who wants to work hard and long to make the world a better place. We have such a huge divide between the people living in impoverished countries and people living in first-world societies like the USA. I want to work to close that gap, but first I'm learning to understand it more and that started with this two-week experience in the orphanages and streets of Lusaka.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm good with obscure facts you don't ever need to know and I'm always ready to learn more. I love stories, especially when they involve ghosts or something supernatural happening.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Brazil, Czech Republic, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, Hungary, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, United States

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