Hello!

I'm Karen, an 18-almost-19-year-old college student on summer vacation, doing the best to make the most out of those three months! I was born and raised in California, but now go to college in New York City. I'm always looking to meet new people and have great conversations while trying out all kinds of new things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm hoping to get the most local experience possible out of my travels, and what better way to do that than to spend time with the locals? I would love to get a perspective on an area that I visit from someone who loves where they live and wants to share the best parts of it with someone else :)

Interests

• dogs
• hiking
• volunteering
• adventure
• exploring new places
• jokes
• meeting new people
• cake
• coffee shops
• boba

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to a huge range of music -- if you like something, I'll definitely try it out! Favorite movies are The Shawshank Redemption and How to Train Your Dragon. Books that I've loved, though short stories are currently more my thing, are Flowers for Algernon, Fight Club, and The Road.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walked on stilts.

Teach, Learn, Share

Willing to teach and learn about anything! Have a varied skillset that includes balloon animal making, select origami, and realistic fart noises.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Lots and lots of conversation and whatever skills I have.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Norway, Taiwan, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States