I am friendly, open, and love to try new things and meet all types of people! I love art, I like to draw, paint, and make pottery. I'm super close to my family and love making new friends... I think life is about loving one another, helping each other, and sharing our experiences :)

I grew up in the USA and studied abroad for a semester in Caen, France during college. That was my first travel experience and after that I was hooked! I studied French in college and hope to be a French teacher in the US someday. Right now I am teaching English as a language assistant in southern France.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am living in France this year and hopefully next year as well and I see it as a great opportunity to make new friends while traveling. Sometimes hostels can be hit-or-miss as far as finding people that want to spend time with one another and get to know each other!

Interests

Traveling, making art, music, hiking, being in nature, trying to cook, eating, international relations, teaching, running, religion, cultures...

• arts
• cooking
• running
• traveling
• pottery
• painting
• drawing
• music
• hiking
• teaching
• international relations
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

I like variety... Bob Dylan, the Beatles, CCR, Sufjan Stevens, Johnny Cash, Mumford & Sons, Cake, Johnny Flynn, Laura Marling, Bob Marley, Otis Redding, Harry Belafonte, Justin Timberlake, J. Cole, Drake, Tom Waits, Taylor Swift, Ben Sollee, Sam Cooke, The Lumineers, Beyonce, John Denver, James Taylor, Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel, the Avett Bros, Patsy Cline, Ben Folds, Weezer, the Ink Spots, Jimi Hendrix.

The Sound of Music, The Royal Tenenbaums, Date Night, Baby Mama, Elf, Life is Beautiful, Bridget Jones, Love Actually, Harry and the Hendersons...

Harry Potter, Jane Austen, David Sedaris

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

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Teach, Learn, Share

"Everyday think as you wake up - today I am fortunate to have woken up. I am alive. I have a precious human life. I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself. To expand my heart out to others. To achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts toward others. I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can." - The Dalai Lama

What I Can Share with Hosts

I really try and make the best out of any situation or circumstance I am in, and I think I'm a generally positive person. I'm adaptable. I love to laugh. Let's be friends :)

Countries I’ve Visited

England, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, United States