My name is Matt, and I will be heading to Paris in the fall (2019) to teach English at the primary level in Créteil.

I love to run (especially on Washington State's amazing trails), read, play guitar, speak in French, cook (only sometimes to be honest!), ride my little motorcycle around, and a bunch of other things that I can't think of right now.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new peeps in new places and experience new thangs!

Interests

• writing
• running
• motorcycles
• traveling
• backpacking
• surfing
• rock climbing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Currently enjoying Angus & Julia Stone, Benji Lewis, boygenius, Bon Iver, Mumford and Sons

Movies - Any Alfred P. Sloan winner, Like Crazy, 180 Degrees South

Books - Anything by Jhumpa Lahiri and Haruki Murakami, Jon Krakauer, A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, Bluets by Maggie Nelson, Kerouac

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked the GR2 trail across Reunion Island's volcanic peaks - incredible.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
-English, French, guitar, master of oatmeal making

Learn:
-German, Italian, guitar, surfing

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation, some laughs, and I'll always bring a bottle of red!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Réunion, Togo, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Réunion, Togo, United States