I was born in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Soon afterwards, I moved to Chicago where I was blessed with two wonderful younger sisters. After flying through high school in the suburbs, I completed my undergraduate education at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Now, I travel before returning to Chicago where the pleasantries of medical school await me this coming Autumn. In the meantime, I've also been conducting some pretty cool research in philosophy and manuscript studies!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've always preferred a mode of travel which favors the immersive experience over the controlled form of clichéd tourism.

Interests

• reading
• history
• medicine
• philosophy
• language
• religions

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Ordinary People, Of Mice and Men, To Kill a Mockingbird
Movies: The Departed, Now You See Me, Lord of the Rings series
TV Shows: House M.D., Monk, Spartacus

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Gutted/skinned a lamb for lunch and slaughtered a bull for dinner

Teach, Learn, Share

Being the selfish person I am, I've always preferred learning more than I teach; but, not as much as sharing

What I Can Share with Hosts

How cool they really are!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, India, Iran, Iraq, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iran, United States