Hi!

My name is Luke. I recently graduated from an engineering school in New York with dual degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Interdisciplinary Design. With the little money I have saved up, I am heading to Europe to enjoy what may be my last true summer!

Curious and kind, I like to create furniture and pottery and was trained as a photojournalist during my service in the Air Force. There are lots of other things I am interested in, but hopefully I can share more if we meet in person!

Instagram: www.instagram.com/_____skywalker_____/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet open-minded people, to learn how other cultures perceive what is happening in the world today, what has happened in the past, and what can happen in the future.

Interests

• arts
• writing
• design
• interior design
• graphic design
• photography
• illustrations
• wine
• gardening
• pottery
• ecology
• economics
• engineering
• religion
• permaculture
• kindness
• sculpture
• listening
• furniture design
• web design
• biotechnology
• game design
• science and technology
• curiosity
• mycology
• viticulture
• photoshop
• experience design
• spiritual growth
• house plants
• biodesign
• illustrator
• biodynamic farming
• garden design
• biodynamics
• organizational design

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
The Power of Silence
Reincarnation Blues
Harry Potter Series
The Edge Chronicles
Dune
Om, the Secret of Abhor Valley
The Prophet
The Incal (Graphic Novel)

Music:
A Tribe Called Quest
The Talking Heads
Bob Marley
Sylvan Esso
The Temptations
Rubblebucket
Mobb Deep
MGMT
The Wu Tang Clan
Mac Demarco
Mos Def
Little Dragon

Movies:
Star Wars
Studio Ghibli
Lone Wolf & Cub

Shows:
Avatar the Last Air Bender
High Maintenance

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Scored a game-winning, buzzer-beating, half-court point to win the last game of my high school freshman basketball season. I was shit the rest of the season.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Engineering, Design, Research & Writing, Photography

Learn: anything and everything, but more specifically, another language, machine learning, viticulture

Share: Travel Stories, "travel" stories, kindness

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am good at building and fixing things. I am a good communicator and can mediate well if I am given time to learn about the individuals involved. I will also have my camera and would be happy to take pictures for my hosts if they would like high quality, well lit and composed imagery of themselves, their homes, or anything else to share with friends and family

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Italy, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States