I come from a bicultural family, and I grew up along the U.S. - Mexico border in the cities of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico and Nogales, Arizona, USA. I graduated from the University of South Dakota with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies and a Master of Arts degree in Political Science with an emphasis on International Relations.
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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship awardee, I will be living and working in Hamburg, Germany throughout the 2015-2016 academic year. I plan to travel significantly throughout that time. Couchsurfing would provide a way to do this in a budget-conscious way while also allowing me to easily get to know new people from all over the world!

*For the beginning of my stay in Hamburg, I will be living in a room in a house that belongs to someone else, and I was told specifically that I cannot host couch surfers when I specifically asked :( I am looking to move to a more comfortable, freer place once I am more established. Then, I will be sure to host people!

Interests

Travel, Politics, International Organizations, Literature, Makeup, Languages

• arts
• literature
• drinking
• politics
• traveling
• socializing
• teaching
• international relations
• languages
• political science
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I can listen to mostly anything, from opera to rap, from metal to pop to electronic to jazz. The only music I'm not crazy about is country.

Movies: Little Miss Sunshine, The Mission, Lolita, The Godfather, Due Date, Gladiator, Troy, Stepbrothers
, Along Came Polly

Books: 1984, Lolita, A Song of Ice and Fire, Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus, the DaVinci Code

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was a Consular Affairs intern for the United States Department of State at United States Embassy Madrid, Spain throughout the summer of 2014.

Teach, Learn, Share

I was a tutor to intermediate level Spanish students at the University of South Dakota and I will be working as an English Teaching Assistant in Hamburg, Germany throughout the 2015-2016 academic year. So, if you're interested in practicing either (or both) of those languages with me, that's absolutely fantastic! Since I am learning German now, it would be great to meet people who could help me with that. I am also really into getting the local point of view of places, and not simply being a tourist! I like to try new foods, drinks, and customs in general!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have a bright and lively sense of humor and I seem to always create interesting, slightly weird inside jokes with people I meet. I am also pretty chill and open-minded!

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States