Hi! I'm a recent graduate from Michigan State university with a Bachelor of Arts in German and English language and literature. During my studies I did an exchange year at Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg in Germany for two semesters. In Freiburg I grew to love travel, living abroad, and cultural exchange. I grew up right outside of Detroit, Michigan and lived there for most of my life. Music has always played a very special role in my existence. Easy going and love getting to know new people!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting new people from different parts of the world and experiencing new cultures and takes on life is just about my favorite thing to do. Hoping to make some meaningful connections :~)

Interests

• culture
• books
• cooking
• vegan
• traveling
• live music
• hiking
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: just about anything! Fav genres: Dance, reggae / dub, jazz, techno, afrobeat, post-punk, avant-garde, soul, funk, hip-hop; Fav artists: Basic Channel, The Grateful Dead, Fela Kuti, Juan Atkins, Parliament / Funkadelic, Neil Young, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Animal Collective, Brian Eno, Danny Brown, Death Grips

Movies and Books: I studied lit so I'm always down to chat about books or film. 20th Century American and German lit are my favs, but have been recently getting into Eastern philosophy and spiritual texts; any movie is worth a watch imo!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Woke up this morning :D

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: free English or German lessons, Yoga, meditation practices
Learn: New cultural perspectives and languages (Spanish and French are on the horizon for me)
Share: I love to cook and bond over food! Dancing is one of my favorite ways to spend my time and get to really know people; I'd love to go out and share some special experiences on the dance floor :~)

What I Can Share with Hosts

My cultural history, cooking, books, language, maybe a few new ideas about life

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, England, France, Italy, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States