I'm a U.S.-Norwegian citizen born and raised in New York. I've graduated college at North Carolina State University with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and a minor in Anthropology.

As of now I am working as a front desk receptionist at a hotel in Tromsø while studying the Norwegian language. Being on this side of world let's me be close enough travel to foreign places on weekends or vacations- at my own whim! :)

PHILOSOPHY

Wherever you are, be all there.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The more open your mind, the more you see, the more open your heart, the more you feel, the more people you embrace, the smaller the world becomes.

Interests

Bicycling, hiking, cats, flowers, tasting new types of food, graffiti & mural works, art & science museums, adventures of any kind, discovering new music, etc. !

• traveling
• anthropology
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Artists I'm always in the mood for- O.A.R, Sigur Rós, Dave Mathews Band, Tracy Chapman, U2, Third Eye Blind, Blink-182, Gorillaz.

Authors- Yann Martel, Ken Follet,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seems like a past life of mine now, but I once ran the 1600m. (anchor leg) for a national record setting track relay team in 2008.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like learning and having long talks about psychology, anthropology and the tourism business

What I Can Share with Hosts

I like saying thank you by cooking my host a meal or bringing something yummy from which ever country or city I'm coming from :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Denmark, France, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Norway, United States