My name's Matt, and I recently finished studying biology and environmental science at Stanford University in California. I am now a researcher studying agricultural development and poverty reduction. I live in Indonesia now and am looking for new friends who can introduce me to this amazing country!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I just finished school am hoping to see as much of the world as I can! I'd like to do that in a way that lets me see it in an authentic way, getting to meet real people along the way!

Interests

Animals, hiking, sports (soccer, american football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, and more!), movies, cooking (let me cook for you!), teaching

• animals
• dining
• cooking
• movies
• board games
• hiking
• sports
• basketball
• american football
• soccer
• tennis
• volleyball
• biology
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Books:
100 years of solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Cider House Rules by John Irving
Everything is Iluminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
Harry Potter by JK Rowling
Cod by Mark Kurlansky

Favorite Movies:
Silence of the Lambs
Mad Max
Lord of the Rings
The Lion King
Frozen

Favorite Music:
Motown
90s sing-alongs

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Live in the Amazon Rainforest with a group of Huaorani people

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would be happy to cook a meal for you! I can share knowledge of any of the places I've been before (see below) or about the US, where I've lived all my life. I am also a worthy opponent in a bunch of different board games or sports, and am a great companion to watch a movie with!

In school, I helped teach two classes, "Introduction to Animal Behavior" and "World Food Economy" so I could share things in those fields with you as well!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Antarctica, Australia, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, United States