Hello! I am first and foremost a student; Even though I’m outside school, I want to keep learning through everything I do, whether it be travel, meeting people, wandering around, or anything else. I consider myself to be friendly, patient, and joyful. Although I'm somewhat reserved when I first meet someone I quickly warm up to them and can be very talkative (but don't mind lots of silence).

I'm interested in healthcare, public health, and counseling!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Over the summer I stayed in Cuenca, Ecuador for two weeks with a host family and it was a wonderful way to get to know them and their lives, and to talk about anything from music to food to their childhoods. It was hard to say goodbye at the end, but I am glad to have met and gotten to share a part of my life with them and would love to do it again!

Overall I'm here to meet people, see the world, and learn about new cultures. There's something to learn from every person in the world, and I am hoping to do just that.

Interests

• birds
• singing
• photography
• music
• jazz
• hiking
• swimming
• learning languages
• playing guitar
• comedy
• butterflies
• natural history
• dancing salsa
• eating new foods

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Julien Baker, Julia Jacklin, Angèle, Rosalía, Rilo Kiley, Tei Shi, Nai Palm, Blood Orange, Femina, Eryn Allen Kane, Liane La Havas, duendita, Umi, Nathy Peluso, Ella Fitzgerald, Yann Tiersen
(sad-human music, indie pop, etc. and JAZZ!)

Movies: Hot Fuzz, Amélie, Roma, Eight Grade, Get Out, Howl's Moving Castle

TV shows: Moone Boy, Please Like Me, Bojack Horseman, Parks & Recreation, Stranger Things, Chewing Gum

Books: Cat's Cradle, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Murder on the Orient Express, One Hundred Years of Solitude

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Snorkeled in a coral reef off of Isla de la Plata in Ecuador

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: English, cooking Indian food, a little salsa (can only lead), basic guitar chords, how to break an apple in half with your hand

Learn: I'd love to learn about the lives of others and everything that makes them unique!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My experiences, laughter, hugs, and joy for living :)

I am clean and organized, and would take care of your home as if it were my own

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Ecuador, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States