CURRENT MISSION

To travel to as many places as possible!

ABOUT ME

Born and raised in northern California. Right now, I'm studying abroad in an Italian university for a year until July, and will be returning to the US to graduate!

PHILOSOPHY

Always be open to new ideas and experiences, and give everything a chance =)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Currently I'm a Couchsurfer...but that might change in the future, since I've met so many cool people through CS that I'm really considering hosting once I'm settled in a more permanent place.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

The day of my birthday was actually one of the most memorable Couchsurfing experiences. I decided to go with a friend to Frankfurt, Germany, to see the Christmas markets. Our host turned out to be a great tour guide, and made me feel really welcomed in her apartment. She even made me an amazing birthday dinner, and though we didn't end up going out the night I turned 20, we ended up spending the time talking about our different traveling experiences...I think I can truly say that I wouldn't have wanted to trade this birthday CS experience for anything else!

Interests

Going on random adventures whether it's just a walk around town or to a completely new place I've never been before, cooking & baking different kinds of cultural dishes, eating healthy, volleyball, visiting live music events, and photography

• photography
• cooking
• baking
• traveling
• music
• live music
• volleyball
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Movies: Persepolis, Inglorious Bastards, Mathilda, Marie Antoinette, Pride & Prejudice, Leap Year, Horrible Bosses

Favorite TV Shows: Travel shows like "Bizarre Foods w/ Andrew Zimmern" & "Amazing Race," cooking shows like "Chopped" & "Iron Chef," and AMC's "Mad Men"

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Winged it in Paris for Christmas! It turned out to be an amazing trip even though my friend and I didn't know anyone in Paris and didn't know any French, besides the basic "bonjour" and "merci..."

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm currently giving private conversational English lessons in Italy, so I can definitely help anyone who'd like to practice up on their English :)
Also, I love to bake and cook, and if I couchsurf long enough, I might be able to cook up some of my specialties...which include banana bread and cheesecake.
Another pretty random thing I could help with is sound editing. I used to work at a radio station and have experience with sound-editing programs...so if you're someone who's interested in learning how to do that, I'd love to help you get started with a program I use!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States