I am a 21 year old university student from the US on exchange in Portugal from my university in Istanbul. One day I hope to become a diplomat, by last count I have traveled to 24 countries and lived in 4.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am couch surfing because I want to travel the world and meet new people. I have been on several exchange programs and I really enjoy the experience of staying with actual locals as opposed to hotels. In the US my family has hosted many exchange students and had foster kids so I am used to living with new people.

Interests

I love pretty much any interest that takes me to new countries or lets me explore new cultures.

• soccer
• languages
• diplomacy
• mun
• model united nations

Music, Movies, and Books

Flowers for Algernon, Man of our century,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have lived on four continents in four years.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share little cultural things I have learned along the way and things from Turkish and American culture. I can also tell you the meaning of my favorite word in the world "malisef".

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Peru, Portugal, Turkey, United States