CURRENT MISSION
See as much of the world and all it has to offer before I start a four-year program in pursuit of a medical degree.

ABOUT ME
Well, I was accepted to medical school, but I knew I didn't want to start quite yet. This previous year, I got the travel bug, and it's definitely hard to get rid of! I love experiencing new things, places, and cultures. I've been off and on the road for a year now, but the longest I've ever been away from home was only 35 days. I'm currently on a seven-month trip throughout Central and South America and Southeast Asia. I definitely fell in love with South America during my visit for the World Cup, so I promised to return, though I didn't think it would be quite this soon!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I'm on my way out of the country until I start medical school in August of 2015, so unfortunately I won't be able to host. But once I return, I will be getting a house with a few friends as I begin school, so I can definitely contribute back to the CS community!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
My first time couch surfing was in Japan, and it was an amazing experience! The family basically adopted my group and gave us a real cultural experience.

Interests

Travel, music, amateur photography, culture, languages

• culture
• photography
• traveling
• music
• world cup
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music // Sufjan Stevens, Sigur Ros, Bon Iver, Beck, Vampire Weekend, The Idan Raichel Project, Jose Gonzalez, Freelance Whales, Cape Lion, Of Monsters and Men, M83, and oh so much more.
Movies // Intouchables, Memento, Lord of the Rings, Trainspotting, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Books // The Hero With A Thousand Faces, House of Leaves, Jane Austen, Leo Tolstoy, almost anything that's not a school textbook at this point, Marching Powder

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Finally went to the World Cup in Brazil after 8 years of dreaming about it.

Teach, Learn, Share

Everyone can learn something from someone else, and everyone has unique experiences to share.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands, North Korea, Norway, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Slovakia, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, United States