CURRENT MISSION

Have a life while pursuing a Ph. D. in Biochemistry...

ABOUT ME

I am from a small town of 3,000 people in northern California. I have played sports all of my life, including NCAA Div. III football throughout college. For football, I was named a 2x ESPN & CoSIDA District 8 Academic All-American, as well as 2x honorable mention All-Conference. Although it was a good experience, it was a huge commitment, and I now have more time to experience different things...

I am currently a student at the University of Colorado in Boulder. I enjoy skiing, mountain biking, hanging out, and doing pretty much everything besides working 80 hours a week.

PHILOSOPHY

Work hard, play hard.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I participate by allowing people to stay at my house, and leaving honest opinions of the experiences I have had with others. What good is a reference system if you are afraid to say something bad?

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Both awesome and horrible depending when and where. I'm sure you can figure this out by just looking at the references...

Interests

Skiing, Biking, Photography.

• photography
• bouldering
• cycling
• skiing
• sports
• soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

A Brief History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I rode a bicycle 3,200 miles from San Diego, CA to Miami, FL in 48 days with two friends and raised $20,000 for Lou Gehrig's Disease (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Research. www.coast2coast4kalan.net

Teach, Learn, Share

Break up big goals into smaller attainable goals. Any goal worth going for seems impossible at first, but hard work can accomplish anything...

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States