CURRENT MISSION Completing Ophthalmology Residency at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, OH. ABOUT ME I am 30 years old from the state of Oregon in the USA. I graduated from college in 2010, did Peace Corps for 2 years, and I am now in residency. PHILOSOPHY Neurons in the brain are like a microcosm of society: without the connections formed with others, we cease to function.
Interested in Dancing
Interested in Languages
Fluent in Spanish
Learning French
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING I am a traveler wanting to connect with people. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE Always has been amazing. I traveled through Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam and all of the hosts were super nice and I loved sharing experiences.
Music, Movies, and Books
Music: electronic, classic rock, popular music Books: murder mysteries, fantasy Movies: Oscar nominated films are often my favorites
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I was a Youth Development Volunteer in the Peace Corps in Peru for two years. I worked with high school youth in the mountain community of Marcara, mainly in the areas of health and leadership. The main project we had was training youth health promoters in the community. Peace Corps is a US government program for Americans to work in communities of developing countries.
Teach, Learn, Share
English (TEFL certified), biology, chemistry, latin dance, frisbee, and card games
What I Can Share With Hosts
Languages, medical knowledge, advice in how to progress academically, and dancing
My Interests
Ultimate Frisbee, Latin Dance, learning foreign languages, running, strength training, and most of all, medicine
