Graduated Baylor University after traveling all around. I attended St. Andrews in Scotland, and studied extensively in Paris at the American University of Paris as part of my Undergrad.

Since I'm a sixth generation Texan, it was hard to resist the pull to come back to the homeland. My passions include storytelling, learning, and international politics.

If I'm left to my own devices, I'll probably be in the corner with a pile of reference material. This year I will attempt to finish my longtime project of translating an old book on China into English.

Periodicals I subscribe to: The Economist and Monocle

Philosophy: Get Ready. Make yourself useful to your neighbors. Foster community everywhere you go.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel, and it's my #1 New Years Resolution to travel more in 2015.

Interests

Outdoor Recreation, Cinema, Politics, Economics, Travel, French Culture

• culture
• books
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• opera
• outdoor activities
• economics

Music, Movies, and Books

You should give this album a listen, "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" by the Flaming Lips
You should try watching The Third Man
You should try reading Spaceman Blues: A Love Song by Brian Francis Slattery

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The weekend when I went to climb the Dame du Lac in Lisses, attended the Opera at Palais Garnier, and attended services at Notre Dame after returning from a student trip to NATO HQ Brussels.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Northern Ireland, Norway, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Scotland, United States