I was born and raised in Colorado, USA, but I was always passionate to learn about other perspectives and cultures. In my senior year in high school I applied to one university -- an American university in Rome, Italy -- because I wanted to live and breathe a culture and perspective I had never before experienced.

And did I ever! As the university's diversity was spectacular, I now have best friends from China to Turkey to Kenya to Mexico! I love meeting new people and, especially if you have a unique perspective on a subject, I am an excellent listener. I empathize most with people that believe the world can be a better place with their own effort, so I'm very interested in connecting with driven entrepreneurs and software developers!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To connect with great minds and create long-lasting friendships along the way! I love meeting new people and, especially if you have a unique perspective on a subject, I am an excellent listener.

Interests

Ruby on Rails, tech startups, artificial intelligence, aerospace and astrophysics, genetics, linguistics, skydiving, skiing, Taekwondo, Han Mu Do, traveling, scuba diving

• culture
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• technology
• traveling
• scuba diving
• skydiving
• skiing
• genealogy
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

FAVORITE MUSIC: I enjoy (almost) everything but tolerate anything. My dad is an internationally-renown concert pianist.

FAVORITE MOVIES: documentaries, The Imitation Game, Schindler's List, Forrest Gump, Star Wars, Amadeus, Saving Private Ryan, Braveheart, The Pianist, The Bourne Series, Dumb and Dumber, and Ex Machina.

FAVORITE BOOKS: Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies by Nick Bostrom, WaitButWhy.com Blog (not a book, but as long as one!), Rocket Propulsion Elements by George S. Putton, The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, Nineteen Eighty Four by George Orwell, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, and The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moved to Italy at 18 years-old by myself and survived there for 4 years with only pizza/pasta.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A bottle of wine, a 6-pack of beers, a fresh coffee package -- whichever you prefer!

Countries I’ve Visited

Barbados, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Netherlands, United States