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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in English; learning Portuguese, Spanish
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Medical Student
  • No education listed
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 85% complete

About Me

Hi! I'm from Iowa City, Iowa in the USA and am staying in Oxford until mid-May. I'm looking for some pals to get drinks, dinner, explore, etc.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'd be happy to host in the humble treasure that is Iowa City in the future but am currently just looking to find some local community and conversation.

Interests

Wandering, history, politics, international health, science, friendships, wine, food, travel.

  • civil rights
  • dining
  • wine
  • running
  • politics
  • traveling
  • hiking
  • swimming
  • history
  • medicine
  • science
  • feminism
  • women's rights
  • beach bumming

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Fleet Foxes, any form of hip-hop
Movies: Anything great, from Children of Men to Mad Max to the Sandlot
Shows: Games of Thrones, Parks & Rec, 30 Rock, Mad Men, Breaking Bad are the classics; just watched the OA, 3%, and starting Colony.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I caught a 300 pound marlin in Costa Rica one time.

Teach, Learn, Share

Did you know polar bears are the only animal that actively hunts and preys on human beings?

What I Can Share with Hosts

Mad jokes and company and conversation

Countries I’ve Visited

Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Palestine, Poland, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Serbia, Spain, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bosnia and Herzegovina, United Kingdom, United States

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