Recent graduate in history and international relations at University of Puget Sound, in Tacoma, Washington USA. I'm greatly interested in the history and politics of Central and Eastern Europe.

Currently traveling through the Middle East and Eastern Europe, and volunteering in hostels where I can.

Also, I spent my last summer working in historical archives in Budapest -- ask me about Polish radio propaganda during the first half of the Cold War!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Traveling is, for me, as much about the people one meets as it is about the sights one sees, so I'm grateful that an organization like Couchsurfing exists that allows travelers to meet locals and other travelers.

Interests

Sports, history, politics, skiing, backpacking, hiking.

• politics
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• skiing
• sports
• baseball
• badminton
• geography
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Pink Floyd, Simon and Garfunkel, The Eagles, The Beatles, Chopin, Dvorak.

Movies: The Intouchables, Lost in Translation, Dr. Strangelove, Leon (The Professional), Silence of the Lambs, The Big Lebowski. Pulp Fiction

Books: A Visit from the Goon Squad, In the Lake of the Woods, The Poisonwood Bible, Candide, Fear.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've attended football matches at both the Euro 2012 and Euro 2016 tournaments, as well as at the 2017 Confederations Cup.

Also, I've worked in hostels in Poland and the Golan Heights in what is today Israel.

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy learning and sharing about other people and my own perspectives on the world. For me, a large part of what makes this world so interesting is how despite the fact that we as people, have so many similarities, especially at the biological and neurological levels, our cultural, national, and historical backgrounds leave us with very different perspectives on life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

While I'm American, I was the first of my family to be born in the US, so I've gotten an interesting perspective on life. I love to talk about politics and history. I can talk endlessly about sports, especially baseball. I played badminton competitively throughout high school, and though it's not something I do regularly any more, I am always eager for a game.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States