Hello! Bonjour ! I'm new to couchsurfing, but have already had two very positive experiences in Lyon and Annecy. A little bit about myself... I am an American studying environmental engineering/geosciences in Strasbourg, France (Master 1). I enjoy traveling and meeting new people, and especially love meeting locals in the places where I travel! I speak English and French fluently (je parle couramment anglais et français) :) There’s definitely stuff I’m leaving out, so if you have any specific questions about myself, don't hesitate to ask me! I'm very open.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy meeting locals where I travel - I feel that it makes any old trip a million times more special when you know something about the way that people live in the region and traditions unique to the area that would otherwise go unnoticed without a local pointing things out! I love learning about other cultures, and also enjoy talking about my own experiences traveling to different cultures.

Interests

• traveling
• music
• hiking
• teaching
• languages
• science
• food
• craft beer

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Sylvan Esso, Death Cab for Cutie, the Decemberists, the Cranberries, Parov Stelar, Wet, FKA Twigs, Les Poules à Colin, Bon Iver, Maggie Rogers.... the list goes on
Movies: Bridget Jones' Diary, Amélie Poulain, Brooklyn, Inception..
Books: Petit Pays, The Hidden Life of Trees, Paris est une fête, Harry Potter...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moved abroad to teach English to high schoolers in France without any teaching experience - I acquired new teaching methods everyday, as my students made progress learning English!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook and am good, pleasant company in general!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States