I am 24 years old, and I am in my first year of medical school in the U.S. I love traveling, learning new languages, and interacting with new cultures. So far I have been to 18 countries on four continents with no intentions of stopping!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I ended up on Couchsurfing by accident. On a recent trip to Morocco, I was put in touch with a local who offered to host me and my friends. Even though my first couchsurfing experience wasn't intentional, it got me interested in the idea. Even though I enjoy traveling, I don't like feeling like a tourist: visiting a place and not interacting with the people who live there. Couchsurfing gives me the opportunity to get to know a real resident of a city or country on a personal basis: something that is way more interesting to me than visiting monument after endless monument.

Interests

Learning languages (I've so far learned Spanish and French and I would love to learn Arabic and Portuguese), music (I sing and play guitar and ukulele), musicals/theatre, cooking, baking, reading, writing, photography, crochet, knitting, dancing, hiking, snowboarding, wakeboarding, volleyball, ultimate frisbee...

• writing
• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• crochet
• knitting
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• snowboarding
• wakeboarding
• volleyball
• languages
• medicine
• psychology
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: it changes all the time. I most often listen to Broadway musicals, but I also enjoy artists like India Arie, Stromae, and Mika.

Movies: Slumdog Millionaire, When Harry Met Sally, ROOM, La La Land.

Books: I don't have a go-to list of favorite books. I typically enjoy dystopian literature and books on psychology, but with my schedule I sadly don't often have time to read.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I don't know! My life has been pretty normal.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach people French and English. Since I lived in Hawaii for several years, I also can teach a few hula dances! Anything else I know is also up for grabs, be it guitar, photography, psychology... I'm not a master of anything, but I'm willing to share what I do know.

As for learning, I love it all. Anything you have to teach me (especially if it involves languages, music, or science), I am all over it!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share whatever I brought with me on a trip, be it tangible or conceptual.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Spain, Switzerland, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Nicaragua, United States