ABOUT ME

Hello Couchsurfing friends!
I am a student at UMass Amherst interested in social justice work! I have taken various detours thus far to travel and explore the world including a year long exchange to Brazil, a gap year spent in many countries, and a couple shorter trips. I have had some unforgettable experiences and met amazing people; both of which make me who I am.

PHILOSOPHY

Stay inspired and inspire others

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am looking to spend my summer in a new city in the US!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I took a gap year in between high school and college and couchsurfed in Japan and a few places in Italy!

Interests

Singing, traveling, writing, reading, cooking, and of course trying new foods

• writing
• singing
• cooking
• running
• reading
• traveling
• military science

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: P.S. I Love You; Five Year Engagement; Zoolander; Les Miserables; American Beauty; Forrest Gump; My Neighbor Totoro; 500 Days of Summer; I Love You, Man; anything with Jason Segel, Gerard Butler, James McAvoy, or Paul Rudd....am I'm sure many more!

Books: The History of Love; Bossypants; Middlesex; Blink

Music: Bon Iver; Billy Joel; The Oh Hello's; Lorde; Mumford & Sons; Katy Perry and Taylor Swift (guilty pleasures)--I love many different artists and genres that aren't on this list!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent 6 hours in the Amazon Rainforest with a soldier who gave in a crash course to surviving in the wilderness

Teach, Learn, Share

If you are confronted with a bear it's better to stay still than run.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Chile, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Chile, Japan, South Africa