Hi! My name is Katherine! I’m from Texas but heading to NYC in August to try out living in the city. I work remotely as a user researcher for a tech company and have my PhD in social psychology. I love a good cocktail, night of dancing, interesting conversation, hiking, running,

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel and I want to meet other like-minded people who love travel as much as I do!

Interests

I'm very social and I like to have fun but I also like to have interesting, intelligent and meaningful conversations. I love learning new things from people who are passionate about their areas of interest!

• culture
• concerts
• dancing
• partying
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• psychology
• beaches
• urban exploration
• craft beer
• exploring new places
• talking
• research

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I love edm, rap, hip-hop, rock, indie music and am open to listening to any new types of music!

Books: The Alchemist, 1984, Brave New World, East of Eden, The Bell Jar, Lord of the Flies, The Kite Runner, The Outsiders, all the Harry Potter books, Devil in the White City, The Chosen, Looking for Alaska, Lolita, The Tipping Point, Outliers, Between the World and Me, On the Road, The Great Gatsby, Shantaram... I love reading so I have a lot more book that I love but these are some of my favorite books!

Movies: The prestige, knives out, everything everywhere all at once, No country for old men, Lord of the Rings (all of them), Starwars (all of them), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Inception, Pulp Fiction, City of God, V for Vendetta, Fight Club, Inglorious Bastards... There are more I just can't think of them right now!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've ridden on a camel in Morocco and spent the night in a Bedouin camp! It's definitely one of my favorite experiences!

Teach, Learn, Share

Learn: The more I know, the more I realize I don't know. There are so many things that I could learn about the world and I'm open to whatever opportunities are offered to me! I like learning about other's perspectives, especially those from different cultures/backgrounds.

Share: I can share my perspective, home, time and friendship! :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

- A different worldview
- A good time
- Help with cooking or cleaning (whatever I can do to make my host's job easier)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States