Hello! I’m currently with my best friend Zuly traveling across Europe for our second time!

Recently, I graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) with a Bachelor's Degree in physics and I now work as a researcher at the university focusing on Gravitational Waves. When I'm not immersed in the mysteries of the universe, you can find me climbing walls, learning new languages, or planning my next adventure. Currently, I speak Spanish and English natively and am still studying Japanese, Russian, and German. My father's battle with cancer and one of our last conversations together inspired me to follow my passion for travel and languages, ultimately leading me to spend six life-changing months in Japan.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting people from all over the world! I want to make as many friends as I can around the world and create many lasting memories! I love exchanging cool and funny embarrassing travel stories, sharing fascinating facts about Space and Black Holes, or simply enjoying a climbing session with others. I'm eager to learn, grow, and bring a smile to those around me every day that I can! I'm also eager to learn more about you and what makes you who you are!

I find it incredibly special that, just like me, everyone around the world experiences love, tears, stress, and happiness and has their own dreams, goals, and aspirations. This shared human experience is what fuels my passion for traveling and my desire to meet people from all corners of the globe.

Interests

I love traveling and I love languages but most of all I’m in love with physics and math! I love rock climbing, ice skating, and soccer!

• festivals
• rock climbing
• soccer
• mathematics
• physics
• japanese culture
• japanese language

Music, Movies, and Books

For classics, I love the Beatles, Frank Sinatra, and Frankie Vallie.
For a bit newer music, I love the Fratellis, Arctic Monkeys, and anything similar.
For movies, I love "The Road", "Emperor's New Groove", "Wall-e", and "Interstellar".
Books I love "Spacetime and Geometry: An Introduction to General Relativity" Just Kidding haha well.. I did enjoy it hahaha

I play a little bit of piano but played saxophone and clarinet for 13 years. I love Jazz and Classical music and I hope I can pursue further musical theory when I have more time in the future!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in Japan for 6 months while solo traveling! I have Studied Japanese and Russian consistently and am now working on German!

I am now a Researcher at the University of California Santa Barbara and it is one of my most happiest goals so far!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help with Spanish and English or Math and Physics. I’m currently learning German and want to get much better! I could also use a lot of practice for my Russian and my Japanese too! I can teach a little bit about music or a bit of piano, or anything to do with clarinets and saxophones! I can teach you lots of fun physics facts as well hahaha

What I Can Share with Hosts

My semi-okay Japanese, Russian, and little German, my adventures, and great travel stories! Tips for traveling in the US as well as helping with English or Spanish!

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Malta, Mexico, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Japan, United States