I am a native of Phoenix, Arizona, USA, currently living in Tucson, Arizona, USA. I recently graduated from the University of Arizona after studying psychology, and am hoping to pursue a career in medicine in the near future. My interest in travel began during college, after visiting Israel and Kenya, where I was excited by the connections I made with locals. Since then, my desire to meet others around the world and share new experiences while traveling has only increased.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I joined Couchsurfing originally for my fiance and I's honeymoon to Europe in April 2018. It is my plan to continue utilizing CS in order to stay with locals during future trips across the globe, so that I may better experience the culture and form long-lasting connections.

Interests

• dogs
• singing
• photography
• music festivals
• vegetarian
• vegan
• yoga
• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• minimalism
• music
• guitar
• medicine
• eating
• food
• sustainability
• social justice
• activism
• feminism
• cooking and baking
• zero waste

Music, Movies, and Books

Music

I enjoy most music, ranging from underground hip hop to folk acoustic indie. My top artists include City and Colour, Regina Spektor, Eminem, and The Beatles.

Movies

I don't watch movies very often, but some of my favorites are A Beautiful Mind, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Forrest Gump, and Disney movies.

Books

-Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames by Thich Nhat Hanh
-The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
-Humans of New York Stories by Brandon Stanton
-Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
-The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
-To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I graduated high school at 15 and then finished my 4-year degree at university by age 19. I've done a lot in my short time on earth and I have a lot of stories to share!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach
-Guitar
-Southwest American and/or vegetarian/vegan cooking
-Basic science and medicine topics
-The Kon Mari Method
-Zero waste techniques/sustainability

Learn
-Other languages
-How to cook in other parts of the world
-Local history and culture
-About your life

Share
-Interesting stories
-Pictures of my puppy, Louie
-A song for you
-Good times and laughs

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am very eager to share anything you are interested about, from personal life stories to American culture to topics I learned about in university. I consider myself a minimalist, so don't give many physical gifts, but I am more than willing to share an experience with you, such as traveling together for dinner or exploring the city during an afternoon.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States