CURRENT MISSION

Never stop learning.
Talk less, listen more.
Taste the world.

ABOUT ME

I recently graduated from University where I studied Biology, and I'm taking time off to travel before hopefully heading to graduate school.
I study Animal Behavior, which often means traveling to remote areas and hunkering down in hot, buggy, and humid conditions for hours on end.
But I love it!

Outside is where I'm happiest--hiking, reading, soaking up sunshine.
I'm incredibly easy-going and flexible and will try almost anything once.

When traveling to a new city, first on my agenda is a bite to eat. Then wandering around taking in the sights, smells, sounds. In the words of JRR Tolkien, "Not all who wander are lost", and I take that philosophy to heart when exploring new crooks and crags of city corners. I take time to sit in a park, on a bench, or along a river to watch people going about their lives. Sometimes I read, sometimes I write, but I always try to take it slowly.

PHILOSOPHY

Live for the little things in life.
You can learn something from everyone.
There are few things that good food, a good book, and good friends (or better yet, all three) can't fix.
When things get tough, just keep going. Eventually you'll look back and laugh.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I'm currently unable to host, but would love to in the future!
I'm also planning a sojourn to Europe for this summer (2015) and hope to meet as many amazing people along the way as possible!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
Nothing but kind and generous people!

Interests

Reading--mostly historical fiction because you're learning and escaping at the same time!
Soccer
Cooking
Camping/hiking
Exploring

• animals
• books
• dining
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• camping
• soccer
• biology

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I'm more than happy to help with conversational English!

Learn: Any additional vocabulary for my 8 years of French instruction would be wonderful!
I love cooking and am very interested in learning new cuisines and cooking techniques.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Italy, United States